#robert wilder

[mudwerks]

(via Killer Covers: Another Look: “Walk with Evil”)

Walk with Evil, by Robert Wilder (Crest, 1957); cover illustration by Charles Binger. 

[sesiondemadrugada]

Flamingo Road (Michael Curtiz, 1949).

[seattlemysterybooks]

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1957 Crest paperback original

cover art by Charles Binger

Seattle Mystery Bookshop

[undiaungato]

Written on the wind (1956) · Douglas Sirk

[theoscarsproject]

The Big Country (1958). A New Englander arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.

Westerns aren’t really my thing, but this is certainly one of the more compelling ones. The cast does a terrific job of portraying two families on the brink, and the narrative builds the tension effectively. If you enjoy a western, this is one to watch. 7.5/10.

[owlishgirl]

Written on the Wind (1956). Alcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle's nymphomaniac sister.

A good melodrama is pretty hard to come by, but this is definitely a good one. It’s grounded by brilliant performances, a bold story, and some genuinely tragic plot points. It’s well made, compelling, and has some really beautifully framed scenes and cinematography. 8/10.

[seattlemysterybooks]

killercoversoftheweek

1957 Bantam Giant reissue

cover art by Stanley Zuckerberg

Seattle Mystery Bookshop

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1946 Putnam hardcover

1956 Bantam reissue

cover art by Charles Binger

Seattle Mystery Bookshop