The Prairie
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 Billed Cast
Lenore Aubert
Ellen Wade
Alan Baxter
Paul Hover
Russ Vincent
Abiram White
John Mitchum
Asa Bush
Charles Evans
Ishmael Bush
Featured Crew
Edward Finney
Executive Producer
George Moskov
Producer
W.L. Bagier
Editor
Arthur St. Claire
Screenplay
James Fenimore Cooper
Story
Frank Wisbar
Director
James S. Brown Jr.
Director of Photography
Alexander Steinert
Original Music Composer
Perry Smith
Art Direction
Earl Wooden
Set Decoration
Ben Kadish
Assistant Director
Leon Chooluck
Production Manager
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