8.1
Movie
Writing
James M. Cain
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Annapolis, Maryland, USA
- Credits
- 31 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
7.7
Movie
Out of the Past
6.5
Movie
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.6
Movie
Mildred Pierce
7.1
Movie
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.5
Movie
Obsession
7.0
TV
Mildred Pierce
6.3
Movie
The Shanghai Gesture
6.4
Movie
Algiers
4.9
Movie
Butterfly
6.2
Movie
Slightly Scarlet
5.6
Movie
Serenade
4.7
Movie
Double Indemnity
5.4
Movie
When Tomorrow Comes
6.5
Movie
The Last Turning
6.0
Movie
The Power of Speech
5.8
Movie
Blockade
5.5
Movie
Interlude
Crew credits 31
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Obsession Film | Novel |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce TV | Novel (5 ep) |
| 2004 | Buai Laju-Laju Film | Novel |
| 1998 | Passion Film | Novel |
| 1995 | Girl in the Cadillac Film | Novel |
| 1988 | The Power of Speech Film | Novel |
| 1982 | Butterfly Film | Novel |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice Film | Novel |
| 1973 | Double Indemnity Film | Novel |
| 1968 | Interlude Film | Screenplay |
| 1959 | Konto ausgeglichen Film | Novel |
| 1959 | For the Sake of a Woman Film | Original Story |
| 1957 | Interlude Film | Story |
| 1956 | Serenade Film | Novel |
| 1956 | Slightly Scarlet Film | Novel |
| 1949 | Everybody Does It Film | Story |
| 1947 | Out of the Past Film | Additional Writing |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice Film | Novel |
| 1945 | Mildred Pierce Film | Novel |
| 1944 | Gypsy Wildcat Film | Screenplay |
| 1944 | Double Indemnity Film | Novel |
| 1943 | Obsession Film | Novel |
| 1941 | The Shanghai Gesture Film | Writer |
| 1940 | Money and the Woman Film | Story |
| 1939 | When Tomorrow Comes Film | Story |
| 1939 | The Last Turning Film | Novel |
| 1939 | Wife, Husband and Friend Film | Novel |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight Film | Screenplay |
| 1938 | Blockade Film | Writer |
| 1938 | Algiers Film | Dialogue |
| 1934 | She Made Her Bed Film | Story |