Writing
James M. Cain
- Titles
- 30movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1934 to 2017, busiest in 1939 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Double Indemnity90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.8average 2.6
- Eroticism4.9average 1.8
- Romance6.3average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism5.2average 3.3
- Crime5.4average 3.7
- Psychological7.1average 5.6
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
- Mystery5.0average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.6, average 5.4
- Coming of Age1.4, average 3.0
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Film Noir 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Femme Fatale 3
- Character Study 3
- Forbidden Love 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Stylish Cinematography 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Murder Plot 2
- Desire and Betrayal 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Charley GrapewinActorStand Up and Fight, She Made Her Bed
Michael LernerActorThe Postman Always Rings Twice, Girl in the Cadillac
Leo CarrilloActorBlockade, Gypsy Wildcat
Lee PatrickActorMildred Pierce, Money and the Woman
Raymond ChandlerWriterDouble Indemnity, Double Indemnity- DDwight TaylorWriterInterlude, When Tomorrow Comes
Nunnally JohnsonWriterWife, Husband and Friend, Everybody Does It
Billy WilderWriterDouble Indemnity, Double Indemnity- RRussell F. SchoengarthEditorInterlude, Gypsy Wildcat
Movies and TV shows
30Type
2010s
1 title · average score 65
2000s
1 title
1990s
2 titles · average score 60
1980s
3 titles · average score 56
1970s
1 title · average score 46
1960s
1 title · average score 59
Screenplay
1950s
5 titles · average score 55
Original Story
Story
Novel
1940s
9 titles · average score 79
Additional Writing
Screenplay
Novel
1930s
7 titles · average score 60
Screenplay
Writer
Dialogue
