Writer
1892 - 1977
James M. Cain
Annapolis, Maryland, USA
James Mallahan Cain (1892–1977) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founders of the hardboiled crime genre.
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1h 53m
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1957
1h 30m
3.0
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1h 39m
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1h 32m
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