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
The Prairie (1947)
Frank Wisbar
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
6.5/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
65/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~65/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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
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The Prairie (1947)
Frank Wisbar
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