Why, for example, would Hitchcock offer Tippi the coveted part of Marnie on June 7, 1962, during filming of the sand dune scene, only to deliberately attempt to physically harm her (as depicted in the drama) by smashing the glass telephone booth, which was filmed on June 12 -- only a few days later?

"What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?" sang Dusty Springfield and the Pet Shop Boys. Somewhere, Alfred Hitchcock is probably wondering the same thing, in the wake of The Girl, starring Sienna Miller and Toby Jones.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Tippi Hedren said Wednesday she survived working with Alfred Hitchcock, but her career was another matter. Hedren's exp...