James M. Cain
July 01, 1892 – October 27, 1977
Countries:
USA
Place of Birth:
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Place of Death:
University Park, Maryland, United States
James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American author and journalist. Cain vehemently opposed labeling, but he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and is seen as one of the creators of the roman noir. Several of his crime novels inspired successful movies.