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Birth Name: James Mallahan Cain
Born: 1 July 1892 Died: 27 October 1977
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Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Florence Macbeth
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James M. Cain was an American author and journalist. Cain vehemently opposed labeling, but he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and is seen as one of the creators of the roman noir. His crime novels "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1934), "Serenade" (1937), "Mildred Pierce" (1941) and "Double Indemnity" (1936, 1943) became well known movies. Cain also served in the United States Army during World War I, writing for the Army Times in France.
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1. Double Indemnity (1944)
| Rating: | 834 Watched |
2. Out of the Past (1947) (1948)
| Rating: | 328 Watched |
3. Mildred Pierce (1945)
| Rating: | 266 Watched |
4. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
| Rating: | 241 Watched |
5. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
| Rating: | 219 Watched |
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1. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1989)
| Rating: | 10 want this |
2. Double Indemnity (1989)
| Rating: | 4 own |
3. Mildred Pierce (1989)
| Rating: | 3 want this |
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5. Serenade (1978)
| Rating: | 2 own |
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1. Today (1952)
| Rating: | 99 Watched |
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My Favourite Writers (59 books items)"9 stars 1934 The Postman Always Rings Twice*** 1936 Double Indemnity*** 1941 Mildred Pierce*** "