James M. Cain
Writing · Novel · Writer · Screenplay
Born Jul 1, 1892 · Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Active 1934–1977 · Awards: The Grand Master
James Mallahan Cain (1892–1977) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founders of the hardboiled crime genre.
Filmography
National Theatre Live: Obsession (2017) — NovelMildred Pierce (2011) — NovelPassion (1998) — NovelThe Power of Speech (1988) — NovelButterfly (1982) — NovelThe Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) — NovelInterlude (1968) — ScreenplayFor the Sake of a Woman (1959) — Original StoryInterlude (1957) — StorySlightly Scarlet (1956) — NovelSerenade (1956) — NovelEverybody Does It (1949) — StoryOut of the Past (1947) — Additional WritingThe Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) — NovelMildred Pierce (1945) — NovelDouble Indemnity (1944) — NovelGypsy Wildcat (1944) — ScreenplayObsession (1943) — NovelThe Shanghai Gesture (1941) — WriterThe Last Turning (1939) — NovelWhen Tomorrow Comes (1939) — StoryStand Up and Fight (1939) — ScreenplayAlgiers (1938) — DialogueBlockade (1938) — Writer