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The Prairie

(1947)

November 27, 1947• 1h 5m
65%
TMDB Score

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

Frank Wisbar

Director

Top Billed Cast

LA

Lenore Aubert

Ellen Wade

AB

Alan Baxter

Paul Hover

RV

Russ Vincent

Abiram White

JM

John Mitchum

Asa Bush

CE

Charles Evans

Ishmael Bush

EH

Edna Holland

Esther Bush

CT

Chief Thundercloud

Eagle Feather

FC

Fred Coby

Abner Bush

WM

William Murphy

Jess Bush

DG

David Gerber

Gabe Bush