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
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
Chief Thundercloud
as Eagle Feather
Fred Coby
as Abner Bush
William Murphy
as Jess Bush
David Gerber
as Gabe Bush
Don Lynch
as Enoch Bush
George Morrell
as Luke
