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