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These are just the highlights of Alma's career. -
‘The Ring’
"The Ring’ (1927) is her first credited work with Hitchcock." (https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alma-reville-9489.php)
(Photo Credit:
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'The Lodger"
"Hitch’s renowned breakthrough film: Alma only had an assistant director credit, but she briefly appeared in it, & had a hand in the script and wholly directed at least one scene." (https://www.brentonfilm.com/articles/alma-reville-the-power-behind-hitchcocks-throne)
(Image Cred: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/mvNh3rkGdw5y2BR--FJlACSPHxHigqWVoucyNaoI_zWRV_48_qgrZSHtCudGDtHf_l8E7mFG81Dsk3Sau6G1QI9wsANuw-VF-4pY_ln9rDcO7vm1MQ) -
'Murder!'
Script adapted by Alma, received extremely well and boosted Hitchcock's fame. (Cook, 207) (Image Cred: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzZiMzFhYWYtNGM2OS00NWVmLWEwNjAtMzNjYjQ2OWFiZDQwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNDY2MTk1ODk@._V1_.jpg) -
‘The 39 Steps’
"She also contributed to the screenplay of ‘The 39 Steps.' It was hailed as the fourth best British film of the 20th century by the British Film Institute." (https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alma-reville-9489.php)
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'Rebecca'
"Reville focused primarily on preparing and adapting her husband's scripts, including those for Rebecca." Won Best Picture and Cinematography at the 13th Academy Awards. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Reville
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_(1940_film) (Photo Cred: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Rebecca_%281939_poster%29.jpeg/1200px-Rebecca_%281939_poster%29.jpeg) -
‘Suspicion’
"Alma co-wrote the script of the movie. Was another piece of work that won the actress Joan Fontaine the Academy Award for best actress." (https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alma-reville-9489.php)
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‘The Shadow of Doubt’
"Received an Academy award nomination for the Best Story category. Alma Reville co-wrote the screenplay of this film with Thornton Wilder & Sally Benson." (https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alma-reville-9489.php)
(Photo Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_a_Doubt#/media/File:Shadow_of_a_Doubt_(1942_poster_-_Style_C).jpg) -
'Psycho'
Continuity editor, "It was Reville who noticed Janet Leigh inadvertently swallowing after her character's fatal encounter in Psycho, necessitating an alteration to the negative." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Reville)
(Photo Cred: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Psycho_%281960%29_theatrical_poster_%28retouched%29.jpg/1200px-Psycho_%281960%29_theatrical_poster_%28retouched%29.jpg)