The Prairie 77 years old
THUNDERING with ADVENTURE and THRILLS!
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
Credits
The Prairie Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Mitchum He was 28, 82 years old when he died | as Asa Bush |
| Alan Baxter He was 39, 67 years old when he died | as Paul Hover |
| George Morrell He was 75, 43 years old when he died | as Luke |
| David Gerber He was 24, 86 years old when he died | as Gabe Bush |
| William Murphy He was 26, 68 years old when he died | as Jess Bush |
| Kara Beth Taylor | as Anne Morris |
| Russ Vincent | as Abiram White |
| Lenore Aubert She was 29, 75 years old when she died | as Ellen Wade |
| Chief Thundercloud He was 48, 56 years old when he died | as Eagle Feather |
| Charles Evans He was 29, 88 years old when he died | as Ishmael Bush |
| Edna Holland She was 52, 87 years old when she died | as Esther Bush |
| Fred Coby He was 31, 54 years old when he died | as Abner Bush |
| Chief Yowlachie He was 56, 74 years old when he died | as Matoreeh |
The Prairie Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Leon Chooluck as Production Manager. He was 27 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Alexander Steinert as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (81) years old when He died | Sound |
| James S. Brown, Jr. as Director of Photography. He was 55 (57) years old when He died | Camera |
| James Fenimore Cooper as Story. He was 158 (61) years old when He died | Writing |
| Perry Smith as Art Direction. He was 19 (36) years old when He died | Art |
| Edward Finney as Executive Producer. He was 44 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| Frank Wisbar as Director. He was 47 (67) years old when He died | Directing |
| W.L. Bagier as Editor. | Editing |
| Arthur St. Claire as Screenplay. He was 48 (51) years old when He died | Writing |
| George Moskov as Producer. He was 54 (76) years old when He died | Production |
The Prairie (77 years)
THUNDERING with ADVENTURE and THRILLS!
- Release day: Thursday, November 27, 1947
- Runtime: 65 minutes