Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 1, 1892
Died
October 27, 1977 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Also Known As
- James Cain
- James Mallahan Cain
James M. Cain
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.
Known For
Writing
Mildred Pierce
Novel
2011
Passion
Novel
1998
The Power of Speech
Novel
1988
Butterfly
Novel
1982
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Novel
1981
Double Indemnity
Novel
1973
Interlude
Screenplay
1968
Serenade
Novel
1956
Slightly Scarlet
Novel
1956
Out of the Past
Additional Writing
1947
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Novel
1946
Mildred Pierce
Novel
1945