Drama Family
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.
Directed by
Alfred E. Green
Written by
Arthur Mann, Lawrence Taylor
Pat Flaherty
Karpen
Ben Welden
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Ruby Dee
Rae Robinson
Harry Shannon
Charlie
Phyllis Kennedy
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Richard Lane
Hopper
Dick Wessel
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Minor Watson
Branch Rickey
Bill Baldwin
Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen
Mack Robinson
Franklyn Farnum
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Jackie Robinson
Self
Charles Morton
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Ben Lessy
Shorty
Billy Wayne
Clyde Sukeforth
Roy Glenn
Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
Jackie's Mother
Donald Kerr
Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Kirk
Tony (uncredited)
Jimmie Dodd
UCLA Scout (uncredited)
Bernie Hamilton
Ernie
Joe Devlin
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Kenny Washington
Tigers Manager
Dewey Robinson
Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Laurence Criner
Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)
William 'Bill' Spaulding
Bill Spaulding
Larry McGrath
Umpire
Emmett Smith
Catcher
Howard Louis McNeely
Jackie, as a boy
George Dockstader
Bill
Marvelle Andre
Pete's Wife (uncredited)
Sam Balter
Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)
Mildred Boyd
Roommate of Rae (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Sports Board Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Dalby (uncredited)
George Metkovich
Baseball Player (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Reporter (uncredited)
Dick Williams
Jersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited)

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