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
Lawrence Taylor, Arthur Mann
Ruby Dee
Rae Robinson
Franklyn Farnum
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Ben Welden
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Richard Lane
Hopper
Pat Flaherty
Karpen
Harry Shannon
Charlie
Louise Beavers
Jackie's Mother
Dewey Robinson
Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Minor Watson
Branch Rickey
Joel Fluellen
Mack Robinson
Donald Kerr
Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Jimmie Dodd
UCLA Scout (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Roy Glenn
Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)
Bernie Hamilton
Ernie
Bill Baldwin
Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)
Phyllis Kennedy
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Ben Lessy
Shorty
Billy Wayne
Clyde Sukeforth
Kenny Washington
Tigers Manager
Joe Kirk
Tony (uncredited)
Jackie Robinson
Self
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 Devlin
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (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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