Police are searching for a man wanted for questioning over a double stabbing on the Gold Coast.

Officers want to locate 50-year-old David Charle Brown over the incident and have warned he may be armed.

It is alleged Mr Brown and another man turned up at a Helensvale house about 10:00pm on Wednesday and they got into an argument.

Two male residents, aged 46 and 48, were stabbed in their arms and upper body. One remains in a critical condition.

A 57-year-old man has already been charged with attempted murder and is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court.

In a statement police said Mr Brown was known to frequent the Southport area.

"If a member of the public sees Mr Brown, they are asked not to approach him but to contact police immediately," the police statement added.