"DeRosa describes the relationship in meticulous detail, providing fascinating evidence of the extreme care with which Hitchcock chose and worked with his writers." The New York Times Book Review

"Collaboration is the key word in the subtitle to Steven DeRosa's intriguing book - key because it was never a word for which the master of suspense had any time. John Michael Hayes, the hitherto unsung hero of DeRosa's book, wrote four scripts for Hitchcock - To Catch a Thief, The Trouble With Harry, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Rear Window, this last, the film that sealed Hitch's highbrow reputation." ~ Sunday Times (London)

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Alfred Hitchcock remains the most written about, and arguably the most influential of filmmakers. While there have been scores of articles, books and websites devoted to him, little attention has been given to the many writers who worked with Hitchcock throughout his career. The aim of this site is to do just that.

Some have taken this to mean my aim is to damage the director's reputation. Nothing could be further from the truth. What you will find here is an unpretentious assessment of the work of Alfred Hitchcock and his writers. Appreciation, in most cases, but criticism, too, when warranted. And there are quite a few instances when criticism was warranted.

In addition to honoring the contributions of the screenwriters who worked with Hitchcock, this site has brought to light some fascinating information about Hitchcock’s unproduced projects, including No Bail for the Judge, the unproduced Frenzy aka Kaleidoscope, R.R.R.R., and others.

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