hˈaʊɚd tˈɑːmpsən ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tˈaɪmz ɹˈoʊt ðˈæt "mˈɪs wˈɪntɚz ɪz plˈeɪn wˈʌndɚfəl" ɪnðə fˈɪlm, wˌɪtʃ ɔːlðˈoʊ sˈɪmɪlɚ tə bˈɑːni ænd klˈaɪd ɪn sˈʌbdʒɛkt mˈæɾɚ, "hˈæpənz təbi mˈoːɹ ˈɑːnɪst ænd lˈɛs pɹɪtˈɛnʃəs, wɪð nˈoʊ ɡɹˈʌdʒɪŋ ˌædmɚɹˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ kɹˈɪmɪnəl ɹˈɛbəlz.
Howard Thompson of The New York Times wrote that "Miss Winters is plain wonderful" in the film, which although similar to Bonnie and Clyde in subject matter, "happens to be more honest and less pretentious, with no grudging admiration for criminal 'rebels.'