20 Myths and Truths About Alfred Hitchcock

TRUTH: Alma Reville was far more than “Mrs. Hitchcock.” She entered filmmaking before Alfred did, working in editing, continuity, screenwriting, and production. Across their marriage she read scripts, evaluated cuts, spotted inconsistencies, and offered blunt creative advice that Hitchcock trusted. She received screen credits on some projects and none on others. Later accounts often call her his secret weapon, but the better description is collaborator whose contributions were overshadowed by the brand around her husband.