Lempas saking pikobet sané  kaon, pilem punika sukses: sakadi bebaosan sané  munggah ring The New York Times, Bogart "lincah pisan… guna kaya sané  kadruénang aktor lingsir punika nyampuhang gegonjakan taler daya upaya antuk abahnyane sané  wanén sakéwanten banban, punika wantah silih tunggil sané  ngawinang bagia ring sajeroning lakon-lakon sané  nénten  prasida antuk ngawilangin".
Despite the acrimony, the film was successful; according to a review in The New York Times, Bogart was "incredibly adroit ... the skill with which this old rock-ribbed actor blends the gags and such duplicities with a manly manner of melting is one of the incalculable joys of the show".