Background
Cain, James Mallahan was born on July 1, 1892 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Son of James William and Rose Cecilia (Maliahan) Cain.
Cain, James Mallahan was born on July 1, 1892 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Son of James William and Rose Cecilia (Maliahan) Cain.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland., 1910, A.M., 1917.
Member staff Baltimore American, 1917-1918, Baltimore Sun, 1918-1923. Professor journalism St. John’s College, Annapolis, 1923-1924. Editorial writer New York World, 1924-1931.
Magazine, syndicate, and moving picture work, from 1931.
Author: Our Government (sketches), 1930. (novels) The Postman Always Rings Twice, 1934, (play, 1936). Double Indemnity, 1936.
Serenade, 1937
Career in C Major, 1938. The Embezzler, 1940
Mildred Piece, 1941. Love’s Lovely Counterfeit, 1942.
Three of a Kind, 1943. Past All Dishonor, 1946. The Butterfly, 1947
Sinful Woman, 1947.
The Moth, 1948
Jealous Woman, 1950. Galatea, 1953
The Root of His Evil, 1954. Mignon, 1962
The Magician’s Wife, 1965.
Rainbow’s End, 1975
The Institute, 1976.
Member staff Baltimore American, 1917-1918, Baltimore Sun, 1918-1923. Served as private 1st class, Headquarters Troop, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919.
Married Florence Macbeth, 1947.