The Prairie

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

Details

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