The Prairie

Plot Summary

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 Cast

Lenore Aubert Ellen Wade

Alan Baxter Paul Hover

Russ Vincent Abiram White

John Mitchum Asa Bush

Charles Evans Ishmael Bush