
Feature film — 1947
The Prairie (1947)
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
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Edward F. Finney Productions
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Director: Frank Wisbar
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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