Kramer was never much of a director, but there's still power in some of the performances, especially Poitier's.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
7 Nov 2007
rotten:
The suspense of the manhunt in the swamps never really overcomes the dead weight of Kramer's 'message', but pleasures are to be found in the supporting roles of McGraw and Chaney.