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