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James M. Cain

1892–1977

American novelist, short story writer, journalist. Wrote six films on this site, including Double Indemnity (1944), Mildred Pierce (1945) and The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).

His novels The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934), Double Indemnity (1936), Serenade (1937), Mildred Pierce (1941) and The Butterfly (1947) brought him critical acclaim and an immense popular readership in America and abroad.
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Though Cain never delivered a successful Hollywood screenplay, several of his novels were made into highly regarded films, among them Double Indemnity (1944), Mildred Pierce (1945) and The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).
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Films in this guide

6 films

1930s 2 films

Algiers (1938)screenwriter
Stand Up and Fight (1939)screenwriter

1940s 4 films

Double Indemnity (1944)screenwriter
Mildred Pierce (1945)screenwriter
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)screenwriter
Out of the Past (1947)screenwriter