James M. Cain

James M. Cain

Deceased · Born: Jul 1, 1892 · Died: Oct 27, 1977

Personal Details

Born Jul 1, 1892 Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Spouse
  • Florence Macbeth

    ( Sep 19, 1947 to May 5, 1966 )
  • Aileen Pringle

    ( Aug 12, 1944 to Sep 4, 1946 )
  • Elina Sjostedt Tyszecka

    ( Jul 2, 1927 to Jun 3, 1943 )
  • Mary Rebekah Clough

    ( Jan 17, 1920 to Jun 1, 1927 )

Biography

James Mallahan Cain (1892–1977) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founders of the hardboiled crime genre.

Career

2017
National Theatre Live: Obsession
1995
Girl in the Cadillac
Girl in the Cadillac as Novel
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1982
Butterfly
Butterfly as Novel
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1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice as Novel
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1973
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity as Novel
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1968
Interlude
Interlude as Screenplay
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1957
Interlude
Interlude as Story
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1956
Slightly Scarlet
Slightly Scarlet as Novel
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Serenade
Serenade as Novel
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1949
Everybody Does It
Everybody Does It as Story
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1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice as Novel
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1945
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce as Novel
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1944
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity as Novel
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Ossessione
Ossessione as Novel
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Gypsy Wildcat
Gypsy Wildcat as Screenplay
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1941
The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture as Writer
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1940
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman as Story
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1939
Wife, Husband and Friend
Wife, Husband and Friend as Novel
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Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight as Screenplay
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1938
Blockade
Blockade as Writer
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2011
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce as Creator
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