Romance ·Adventure ·Action ·Western · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 5m

The Prairie

Director

Cast

Lenore Aubert as Ellen Wade Alan Baxter as Paul Hover Russ Vincent as Abiram White John Mitchum as Asa Bush Charles Evans as Ishmael Bush Edna Holland as Esther Bush

Crew

James S. Brown Jr. — Director of Photography W.L. Bagier — Editor Alexander Steinert — Original Music Composer Arthur St. Claire — Screenplay James Fenimore Cooper — Story George Moskov — Producer

Tagline

THUNDERING with ADVENTURE and THRILLS!

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Frank Wisbar Director James S. Brown Jr. Director of Photography W.L. Bagier Editor Alexander Steinert Original Music Composer Arthur St. Claire Screenplay James Fenimore Cooper Story George Moskov Producer

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