James M. Cain – Scripts on Screen

Out of the Past Script

celluloid — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:49:21 +0000

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.

Out of the Past Script Resources:

Out of the Past Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

Out of the Past ( tt0039689 ) at IMDb
Out of the Past ( 678 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Mildred Pierce Script

celluloid — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 03:03:36 +0000

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.

Other Links:

Mildred Pierce ( tt0037913 ) at IMDb
Mildred Pierce ( 3309 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Postman Always Rings Twice Script

celluloid — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 13:51:25 +0000

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.

Other Links:

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

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The Postman Always Rings Twice

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:45:03 +0000

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.

Other Links:

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

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Double Indemnity

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:41:42 +0000

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.

Double Indemnity Script Resources:

Double Indemnity Script PDF at The Script Savant
Double Indemnity Script at The Daily Script
Double Indemnity Script at IMSDb
Double Indemnity Script at The Weekly Script
Double Indemnity Script at Screenplays For You
Double Indemnity Script PDF - 9/25/1943 (miss pg 32) at Script Fly ($)
Double Indemnity Script PDF - Undated (light print) at Script Fly ($)

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.

Other Links:

Double Indemnity ( tt0036775 ) at IMDb
Double Indemnity ( 996 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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