The V.I.P.s
Bosley Crowther of "The New York Times" praised "The V.I.P.s" as "a lively, engrossing romantic film cut to the always serviceable pattern of the old multi-character 'Grand Hotel,' and some of the other people in it are even more exciting than the top two stars. Louis Jordan, for instance." "Variety" called the film "a smooth and cunning brew with most of the ingredients demanded of popular screen entertainment. It has suspense, conflict, romance, comedy and drama ... Its main fault is that some of the characters and by-plots are not developed enough though they and their problems are interesting enough to warrant separate pix. But that is a risk inevitable in any film in which a number of strangers are flung together, each with problems and linked by single circumstance." Philip K. Scheuer of the "Los Angeles Times" wrote "They can say it's in the tradition of MGM's "Grand Hotel" and 'Dinner at Eight' all they want; to me it's a grounded "High and Mighty". And I do mean grounded—not only at London airport, but in the writing, directing, and some of the acting as well." Richard L. Coe of "The Washington Post" called it "very good fun—sleek, adroit and enjoyable." "The Monthly Film Bulletin" wrote ""The V.I.P.s" is a pretty little cinematic souffle that melts in the mind, but its flavour is spicy and sweet."