James M. Cain
Writer, Author
1892 – 1977
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Who was James M. Cain?
James Mallahan Cain was an American author and journalist. Although Cain himself vehemently opposed labeling, he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and seen as one of the creators of the roman noir. Several of his crime novels inspired highly successful movies.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1892
Annapolis - Also known as
- James Cain
- James Mallahan Cain
- Parents
- Spouses
- Aileen Pringle
(1944 - 1946) - Florence Macbeth
(1947 - 1966) - Mary Rebekah Clough
(1919 - 1927) - Elina Sjösted Tyszecka
(1927 - 1942)
- Aileen Pringle
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Washington College
- Lived in
- Annapolis
- Maryland
- Died
- Oct 27, 1977
University Park
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on July 23, 2013
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