Tag: James M. Cain

Postman Always Rings Twice Script

Script by:Harry Ruskin (Screenplay), Niven Busch (Screenplay), James M. Cain (Novel)
Directed by:Tay Garnett
Year:1946
IMDb:tt0038854

Plot:A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
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Mildred Pierce Script

Script by:Ranald MacDougall (Screenplay), James M. Cain (Novel)
Directed by:Michael Curtiz
Year:1945
IMDb:tt0037913

Plot:After her unfaithful husband leaves her, Mildred Pierce proves she can become independent and successful. However winning the approval of her spoiled daughter proves a greater challenge.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice Script

Script by:James M. Cain (Novel), David Mamet (Screenplay)
Directed by:Bob Rafelson
Year:1981
IMDb:tt0082934

Plot:This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder.
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Double Indemnity Script

Script by:James M. Cain (Novel), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), Raymond Chandler (Screenplay)
Directed by:Billy Wilder
Year:1944
IMDb:tt0036775

Plot:A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy. Against a backdrop of distinctly Californian settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance, which pays double if the death is accidental.
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