

16/05/1950
Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues.

Jackie Robinson
as Self

Ruby Dee
as Rae Robinson

Minor Watson
as Branch Rickey

Louise Beavers
as Jackie's Mother

Richard Lane
as Hopper

Harry Shannon
as Charlie

Ben Lessy
as Shorty

William 'Bill' Spaulding
as Bill Spaulding

Billy Wayne
as Clyde Sukeforth

Joel Fluellen
as Mack Robinson

Bernie Hamilton
as Ernie

Kenny Washington
as Tigers Manager

Pat Flaherty
as Karpen

Larry McGrath
as Umpire

Emmett Smith
as Catcher

Howard Louis McNeely
as Jackie, as a boy

George Dockstader
as Bill

Marvelle Andre
as Pete's Wife (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin
as Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)

Sam Balter
as Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd
as Roommate of Rae (uncredited)

Tom Coleman
as Sports Board Clerk (uncredited)

Laurence Criner
as Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)

Joe Devlin
as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd
as UCLA Scout (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Roy Glenn
as Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)

Joe Gray
as Dalby (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy
as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
as Reporter (uncredited)

Joe Kirk
as Tony (uncredited)

George Metkovich
as Baseball Player (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery
as Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Morton
as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
as Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Ben Welden
as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Dick Wessel
as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Dick Williams
as Jersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited)
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