Actresses who have played major roles in Alfred Hitchcock films have slammed a BBC drama that portrays the director as a lustful, sadistic sexist. The TV drama The Girl is based on the story of Tippi Hedren, an actress who starred in the Hitchcock films The Birds and Marnie. The former model claims to have been the victim of sexual harassment during the shoot. Hitchcock also allegedly threatened to injure her. However, according to Tony Lee Moral, who wrote three books about Hitchcock, this is a misrepresentation.

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