The Prairie

1h 5min

Romance

Adventure

Action

Western

The Prairie is set at the time of the Louisiana Purchase. Hoping to find their destiny in the new territory, the Bush Family heads southward in a covered wagon. Sharing the family's numerous dangers and hardships are Ellen Wade (Lenore Aubert), sole survivor of an Indian attack, and army mapmaker Paul Hover (Alan Baxter). Cousins Abiram (Russ Vincent) and Asa (Jack Mitchum) duke it out over Ellen's affections

Cast

Lenore Aubert

Lenore Aubert

Ellen Wade
Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Paul Hover
Russ Vincent

Russ Vincent

Abiram White
John Mitchum

John Mitchum

Asa Bush
Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Ishmael Bush
Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Esther Bush
Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Eagle Feather
Fred Coby

Fred Coby

Abner Bush
David Gerber

David Gerber

Gabe Bush
Don Lynch

Don Lynch

Enoch Bush
Jay Silverheels

Jay Silverheels

Running Deer
Kara Beth Taylor

Kara Beth Taylor

Anne Morris

Release date

27th Nov 1947

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English