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The Prairie

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The Prairie

THUNDERING with ADVENTURE and THRILLS!

6.0

1h 5m

1947

“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

Director

Frank Wisbar

RomanceAdventureActionWestern

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Cast & Crew

Lenore Aubert

Lenore Aubert

as Ellen Wade

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

as Paul Hover

Russ Vincent

Russ Vincent

as Abiram White

John Mitchum

John Mitchum

as Asa Bush

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

as Ishmael Bush

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

as Esther Bush

Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

as Eagle Feather

Fred Coby

as Abner Bush

William Murphy

William Murphy

as Jess Bush

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