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James M. Cain

American novelist, short story writer, journalist (1892–1977)
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James M. Cain
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
July 1, 1892
Date of death
October 27, 1977
Place of birth
Annapolis
Place of death
University Park
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
screenwriter, novelist, journalist, reporter, writer, film screenwriter[12]
Employer
The Baltimore Sun[16]
Field of work
literary activity, film screenwriting, journalism[13][14][15]
Educated at
Washington College[17]
Award received
The Grand Master[20]
Notable work
The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity[18][19]
Genre
detective fiction[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[27]
Family name
Cain[25]
Given name
James[26]
Military branch
79th Infantry Division[23]
Name in native language
James Mallahan Cain[28]
Native language
English[11]
Participated in conflict
World War I[24]
Represented by
Harold Ober Associates[29]
Start of work period
1934[30]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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Levadia Library ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Los Angeles Review of Books author ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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Municipal Library of Trikala ID
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NE.se ID
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NLP ID
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NNDB people ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Chile ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Russia ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
OL580551A, OL5306351A
Oxford Reference overview ID
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PORT person ID
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Penguin Random House author ID
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Prabook ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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The Paris Review interviewee ID
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Topic's main category
Category:James M. Cain
Treccani ID
james-mallahan-cain
UOM ID
87671
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058616419706706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1000321
WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Films written 8
Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, Out of the Past, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Algiers, Mildred Pierce, Blockade, Stand Up and Fight
Occupation 5
writer, journalist, screenwriter, reporter, novelist
← After a work by 4
Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce
Works by author 3
The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce
Notable work 2
The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Washington College
Employer 1
The Baltimore Sun
Field of work 1
journalism
Genre 1
detective fiction
Given name 1
James
Influenced 1
Duane Swierczynski
Instance of 1
human
Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID 1
firewall
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
79th Infantry Division
Native language 1
English
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Annapolis
Place of death 1
University Park
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Novels by James M. Cain
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James M. Cain was born on July 1, 1892, in Annapolis [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and died on October 27, 1977, in University Park [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][10]. He worked as a screenwriter, novelist, journalist, reporter, writer, and film screenwriter [1][9][11], operating within the fields of literary activity, film screenwriting, and journalism [11].

His writing often focused on the genre of detective fiction . Cain received the award known as The Grand Master [12]. Among his most notable works are The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity [13].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Duane Swierczynski[31], a novelist[32], b. 1972[33], of United States[34], awarded the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original[35].

Works attributed to him include The Postman Always Rings Twice[36], a written work[37]; Mildred Pierce[38], a written work[39]; and Double Indemnity[40], a written work[41].

FAQs

Where was James M. Cain born?

James M. Cain's place of birth was Annapolis[2].

Where did James M. Cain die?

James M. Cain died in University Park[4].

What did James M. Cain do for work?

James M. Cain worked as a screenwriter[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], reporter[8], and writer[9].

Where did James M. Cain go to school?

James M. Cain was educated at Washington College[17].

What awards did James M. Cain receive?

Honors received include The Grand Master[20].

Who did James M. Cain influence?

James M. Cain has been cited as an influence by Duane Swierczynski[31].

Related Entities

Double Indemnity firewall Mildred Pierce United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . edgarawards.com. edgarawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] ↑ . openlibrary.org. openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  10. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 25w ago · AnnaMehta · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Represented by → Harold Ober Associates
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