The Prairie
NR
1947
65 minutes
Overview
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
Top Cast
Lenore Aubert
Ellen Wade
Alan Baxter
Paul Hover
Russ Vincent
Abiram White
John Mitchum
Asa Bush
Charles Evans
Ishmael Bush
Edna Holland
Esther Bush
Chief Thundercloud
Eagle Feather
Fred Coby
Abner Bush
William Murphy
Jess Bush
David Gerber
Gabe Bush
Don Lynch
Enoch Bush
George Morrell
Luke
Chief Yowlachie
Matoreeh
Jay Silverheels
Running Deer
Kara Beth Taylor
Anne Morris
Frank Hemingway
Narrator