Double Dealing (1932 film)

Film Weekly wrote: "A farcical protest against 'bumble-dom', too heavy-handedto be really witty, but quite well done on broad lines. The dialogue contains two 'blue' jokes and some 'chestnuts.' The net effect should amuse these whe like music-ball humour on the screen. ... No subtlety is required, either in the acting or the direction, and none is furnished."^[4]

Kine Weekly wrote: "A raw but amusing comedy which makes sport of killjoys and other hypocritical humbugs. The humour is certainly topical, and is put over with good effect by Frank Pettingell, who is in first-rate form as the two-faced chairman of a Watch Committee. Some of the lines are a bit near the mark, but they nevertheless score the laughs. ... The central character is played with such good-hearted but scathing truth by Frank Pettingell, who has been well primed with fruity and ambiguous lines, of which nobody can miss the point. The humour, however, never rises above the level of the man in the street, and its broadness and obviousness can be relied upon to score the laughs."^[3]

The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Farcical story concerning misadventures of sanctimonious old roueé. Dialogue liberally sprinkled with humorous lines, some of which are a trifle crude. Good direction and lavish settings are highlights of film which is further enhanced by amusing comedy performance of Frank Pettingell.^[5]

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