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.
Cast of The Jackie Robinson Story
Jackie RobinsonSelf
Ruby DeeRae Robinson
Minor WatsonBranch Rickey
Louise BeaversJackie's Mother
Richard LaneHopper
Harry ShannonCharlie
Ben LessyShorty
William 'Bill' SpauldingBill Spaulding
Billy WayneClyde Sukeforth
Joel FluellenMack Robinson
Bernie HamiltonErnie
Kenny WashingtonTigers Manager
Pat FlahertyKarpen
Larry McGrathUmpire
Emmett SmithCatcher
Howard Louis McNeelyJackie, as a boy
George DockstaderBill
Marvelle AndrePete's Wife (uncredited)
Bill BaldwinBaseball Broadcaster (uncredited)
Sam BalterBaseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)
Mildred BoydRoommate of Rae (uncredited)
Tom ColemanSports Board Clerk (uncredited)
Laurence CrinerMinister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)
Joe DevlinTough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Jimmie DoddUCLA Scout (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumBaseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Roy GlennMr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)
Joe GrayDalby (uncredited)
Phyllis KennedyBaseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Donald KerrReporter (uncredited)
Joe KirkTony (uncredited)
George MetkovichBaseball Player (uncredited)
Ralph MontgomeryReporter (uncredited)
Charles MortonBaseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Dewey RobinsonBrooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Ben WeldenTough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Dick WesselTough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Dick WilliamsJersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited)
