Portrait of James M. Cain

Writing

James M. Cain

Titles
31movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1934 to 2017, busiest in 1939 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James M. Cain Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 2.9
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.8
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Femme Fatale 3
  • Dysfunctional Family 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Desire and Betrayal 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Murder Plot 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Forbidden Love 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
TypeAllMovies31
RoleAnyWriting30Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s71940s91950s51960s11970s11980s41990s22000s12010s1
GenreAnyDrama25Crime17Romance14Thriller7Comedy4Adventure2TV Movie2Music1Mystery1Action1War1History1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title

2000s

1 title

1990s

2 titles · average score 47

1980s

4 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch52
Poster for Big Trouble

Original Film Writer

1970s

1 title · average score 47

1960s

1 title

1950s

5 titles · average score 59

1940s

9 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch77
Poster for Out of the Past

Additional Writing

1930s

7 titles · average score 61
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