Handcuffs, dog bites and avian warfare: how personal grudges sullied Alfred Hitchcock’s reputation
- Posted on April 20, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Handcuffs, dog bites and avian warfare: how personal grudges sullied Alfred Hitchcock’s reputation

The director liked to create tension on-set to draw out stronger performances. But have stories about his psychological tricks been inflated in the retelling?