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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

William Murphy

William Murphy

Jess Bush

David Gerber

David Gerber

Gabe Bush

Don Lynch

Don Lynch

Enoch Bush

George Morrell

George Morrell

Luke

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Matoreeh

Jay Silverheels

Jay Silverheels

Running Deer

Kara Beth Taylor

Kara Beth Taylor

Anne Morris

Frank Hemingway

Frank Hemingway

Narrator

Crew

Edward Finney

Edward Finney

Executive Producer

George Moskov

George Moskov

Producer

W.L. Bagier

W.L. Bagier

Editor

Arthur St. Claire

Arthur St. Claire

Screenplay

James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper

Story

Frank Wisbar

Frank Wisbar

Director

James S. Brown Jr.

James S. Brown Jr.

Director of Photography

Alexander Steinert

Alexander Steinert

Original Music Composer

Perry Smith

Perry Smith

Art Direction

Earl Wooden

Earl Wooden

Set Decoration

Ben Kadish

Ben Kadish

Assistant Director

Leon Chooluck

Leon Chooluck

Production Manager

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The Prairie

19476.0 / 1065 min
Romance, Adventure, Action, Western

Overview

THUNDERING with ADVENTURE and THRILLS!

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