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
Alan Baxter
Russ Vincent
John Mitchum
Charles Evans
Edna Holland
Chief Thundercloud
Fred Coby
William Murphy
David Gerber
Don Lynch
George Morrell
Chief Yowlachie
Jay Silverheels
Kara Beth Taylor
Frank Hemingway