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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −42 min on the typical 107
typical 10765Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Released
1947
November 27, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
RomanceAdventureActionWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 8 more16 people
- Lenore AubertEllen Wade
- Alan BaxterPaul Hover
- Russ VincentAbiram White
- John MitchumAsa Bush
- Charles EvansIshmael Bush
- Edna HollandEsther Bush
- Chief ThundercloudEagle Feather
- FCFred CobyAbner Bush
- William MurphyJess Bush
- DGDavid GerberGabe Bush
- DLDon LynchEnoch Bush
George MorrellLuke
Chief YowlachieMatoreeh
Jay SilverheelsRunning Deer- KBKara Beth TaylorAnne Morris
- FHFrank HemingwayNarrator
Directing · 2
- Frank Wisbar Director
- Ben Kadish Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Arthur St. Claire Screenplay
- James Fenimore Cooper Story
Production · 3
- Edward Finney Executive Producer
- George Moskov Producer
- Leon Chooluck Production Manager
Camera · 1
- James S. Brown Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- W.L. Bagier Editor
Sound · 1
- Alexander Steinert Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Earl Wooden Set Decoration
- Perry Smith Art Direction
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