The Prairie (1947)
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
What is The Prairie about?
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 The Prairie is a Romance, Adventure, Action, Western movie, released on 1947-11-27, runtime 65 minutes.
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Directed by
Frank Wisbar
Cast
- Lenore Aubert as Ellen Wade
- Alan Baxter as Paul Hover
- Russ Vincent as Abiram White
- John Mitchum as Asa Bush
- Charles Evans as Ishmael Bush
- Edna Holland as Esther Bush
- Chief Thundercloud as Eagle Feather
- Fred Coby as Abner Bush
- William Murphy as Jess Bush
- David Gerber as Gabe Bush
- Don Lynch as Enoch Bush
- George Morrell as Luke
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