Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 1, 1892
Died
October 27, 1977
Age
85
Place of Birth
Annapolis, Maryland, USA
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James M. Cain
Writing
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.
Also known as
James Cain · James Mallahan Cain
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7.0
Mildred Pierce
2011 · TV
6.5
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 · Movie
8.1
Double Indemnity
1944 · Movie
7.7
Out of the Past
1947 · Movie
7.6
Mildred Pierce
1945 · Movie
7.1
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 · Movie
4.9
Butterfly
1982 · Movie
7.5
Obsession
1943 · Movie
6.4
Algiers
1938 · Movie
6.3
The Shanghai Gesture
1941 · Movie
6.3
Slightly Scarlet
1956 · Movie
5.4
When Tomorrow Comes
1939 · Movie
Filmography
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