WRITER · FROM ANNAPOLIS, USA
James M. Cain
1892–197728 credits since 1934
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ABOUT JAMES
James Mallahan Cain (1892–1977) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founders of the hardboiled crime genre.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born1 July 1892
Died27 October 1977
BirthplaceAnnapolis, USA
Known forWriting
On Cineora18 of 28 titles
Known for
The titles people know James from.
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IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 18
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- Double IndemnityIMDb 8.3
- Working since
- 1934
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
2 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
Novel
SeriesNovel · 5 episodes
The 2000s
1 title
Novel
The 1990s
2 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average
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MovieNovel
The 1980s
3 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average
The 1970s
1 title · IMDb 4.6 on average
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The 1960s
1 title · IMDb 6.4 on average
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The 1950s
4 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average
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The 1940s
8 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average
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The 1930s
6 titles · IMDb 6.4 on averageMovieStory
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in James’s titles.
Billy WilderWriter · Double Indemnity and Double Indemnity
Rhonda FlemingOut of the Past and Slightly Scarlet
Joseph CalleiaAlgiers and Serenade
Michael LernerThe Postman Always Rings Twice and Girl in the Cadillac
Raymond ChandlerWriter · Double Indemnity and Double Indemnity
Charles BoyerAlgiers and When Tomorrow Comes
John Howard LawsonWriter · Algiers and Blockade