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screenwriter. Nationality. American. Genre. hardboiled crime fiction, mystery fiction. Notable works. Fast One (1933) Seven Slayers (1946) George Caryl Sims (May 30, 1902 – June 23, 1966), better known by his pen names Paul Cain and Peter Ruric, was an American pulp fiction author and screenwriter.
His character, gambler Gerry Kells, was so popular that the first five stories were combined in book form as "Fast One" in 1933 and remains today as one of the best examples of the genre. His other coinciding writing career was spent as screenwriter Peter Ruric; his most notable script was for The Black Cat (1934), a lesser Boris Karloff classic.
- Peter Ruric
- June 23, 1966
- May 30, 1902
May 30, 1902 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Died. June 23, 1966 · North Hollywood, California, USA. Birth name. George Carrol Sims. Mini Bio. George Carol Sims' writing career was spent under two distinct pseudonyms.
- May 30, 1902
- June 23, 1966
On November 2, 1986 the Los Angeles Times ran the following ad in the classifieds: Information Sought. I am writing a biography of the hard-boiled novelist Paul Cain (a.k.a. Peter Ruric/George Sims), author of the classic Los Angeles gangster novel “Fast One” (1933).
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and written for the screen by Ulmer and Peter Ruric. Also titled: House of Doom; The Vanishing Body (the alternative British title was used in it’s re-release in 1953 as a double bill with The Missing Head an alternative title for the “Inner Sanctum’s” offering Strange Confession.
Mar 29, 2012 · Paul Cain (1902-66) — no relation to James M. Cain — was the pen name for Hollywood screenwriter Peter Ruric, who was also known as George Ruric and who was born George Sims.
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