Tag: James M. Cain

Out of the Past Script

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Year:1947
Director:Jacques Tourneur
Written by:Daniel Mainwaring (Screenplay), Daniel Mainwaring (Novel), James M. Cain (Writer), Frank Fenton (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, CA. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But Jeff has a secret past, and when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, Jeff is forced to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
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Mildred Pierce Script

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Year:1945
Director:Michael Curtiz
Written by:Ranald MacDougall (Screenplay), James M. Cain (Novel)

Script Synopsis: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.
Mildred Pierce Script Resources:

  • Mildred Pierce Script PDF - XL 2/21/45 FINAL REVISED at Script City ($)
  • Mildred Pierce Script PDF - [Rev final 2-24-45][miss pgs. 63,107] at Script Fly ($)
  • Mildred Pierce Script - Wisconsin/Warner Bros. Screenplays at Amazon ($)
  • Mildred Pierce Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


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Postman Always Rings Twice Script

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Year:1946
Director:Tay Garnett
Written by:Harry Ruskin (Screenplay), Niven Busch (Screenplay), James M. Cain (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
Postman Always Rings Twice Script Resources:

  • Postman Always Rings Twice Script PDF - [miss. pgs. 20,92,117,153] at Script Fly ($)
  • Postman Always Rings Twice Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


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  • Postman Always Rings Twice ( tt0038854 ) at IMDb
  • Postman Always Rings Twice ( 25736 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Postman Always Rings Twice

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Year:1981
Director:Bob Rafelson
Written by:James M. Cain (Novel), David Mamet (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis: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.
The Postman Always Rings Twice Script Resources:

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice Script PDF - 5/23/1945 at Script City ($)
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice Script PDF - 12/79 2ND DRAFT at Script City ($)
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice Script PDF - [Mamet][Undated] at Script Fly ($)
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


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  • The Postman Always Rings Twice ( tt0082934 ) at IMDb
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice ( 11027 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Double Indemnity

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Year:1944
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:James M. Cain (Novel), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), Raymond Chandler (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis: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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