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