KnowraJames M. CainLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to James M. Cain, each with the reason it gives.All 4Related 3Compared with 1Double IndemnityRelated: His novella supplied the plot and hard-boiled voice that the film transformed.Mildred PierceRelated: His 1941 novel supplied the film’s characters and central family conflict.Eve ArdenRelated: His novel provided the source for the film in which Arden played Ida Corwin.James EllroyCompared with: Cain’s lean tales of desire and murder contrast with Ellroy’s sprawling historical plots.