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The Prairie (1947)

THUNDERING with ADVENTURE and THRILLS!

Genre : Romance, Adventure, Action, Western

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : Frank Wisbar
Writer : Arthur St. Claire

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

Actors

Lenore Aubert
Lenore Aubert
Ellen Wade
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
Paul Hover
Russ Vincent
Russ Vincent
Abiram White
John Mitchum
John Mitchum
Asa Bush
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Ishmael Bush
Edna Holland
Edna Holland
Esther Bush
Chief Thundercloud
Chief Thundercloud
Eagle Feather
Fred Coby
Fred Coby
Abner Bush
William Murphy
William Murphy
Jess Bush
David Gerber
David Gerber
Gabe Bush
Don Lynch
Don Lynch
Enoch Bush
George Morrell
George Morrell
Luke
Chief Yowlachie
Chief Yowlachie
Matoreeh
Jay Silverheels
Jay Silverheels
Running Deer
Kara Beth Taylor
Kara Beth Taylor
Anne Morris
Frank Hemingway
Frank Hemingway
Narrator

Crews

Edward Finney
Edward Finney
Executive Producer
George Moskov
George Moskov
Producer
W.L. Bagier
W.L. Bagier
Editor
Arthur St. Claire
Arthur St. Claire
Screenplay
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper
Story
Frank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar
Director
James S. Brown Jr.
James S. Brown Jr.
Director of Photography
Alexander Steinert
Alexander Steinert
Original Music Composer
Perry Smith
Perry Smith
Art Direction
Earl Wooden
Earl Wooden
Set Decoration
Ben Kadish
Ben Kadish
Assistant Director
Leon Chooluck
Leon Chooluck
Production Manager

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