In a contemporary review for the New York Daily News, critic Kate Cameron wrote: "The volatile Jinx Falkenburg is coming to the front as a screen personality. In Columbia's comedy 'She Has What It Takes,' the Jinx plays the leading role. To be sure, the picture is only grade B. But it gives the dark-haired beauty a chance to shine and prove that she really has what it takes to make a film star."[2]