Critic Reviews

• , Time Out

  Charming comedy of rural manners.

• Mordaunt Hall, New York Times

  It has been nicely directed with a keen eye for the sunlight and shadows over the winding country roads, and the indoor scenes are always correct as to furnishings.

• Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

  Hitchcock disliked the film, but it offers an unusual glimpse of the master before he settled into thrillers. Matters of marriage were always much on Hitchcock's mind.

• Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

  Hitchcock's seventh (silent) feature is a charming, well acted rustic comedy

• Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

  Enjoyable pastoral silent comedy of manners, that's more interesting as a curio than as one of the Master's better films.

• , TV Guide's Movie Guide

  Modern-day fans of his work will see many directorial flourishes that hint at the mastery he displays in later films.

• Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

  The only ordeal bigger than contemplating an empty household is trying to fill it in this fond comedy of humiliation

• Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

  This early Hitchcock silent film (a comedy, no less) is probably only going to be of interest to Hitchcock enthusiasts, and even then they're going to have to be rabidly enthusiastic.

• , Film4

  Despite the early plot give-away the film's robust caricatures and gentle humour keep things bowling along nicely.

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