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The Jackie Robinson Story

19506.4 / 1077 min
Drama, Family

Overview

You'll HIT With Him! You'll RUN With Him! You'll SLIDE With Him!

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

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Self

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Rae Robinson

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Branch Rickey

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Jackie's Mother

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Hopper

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Charlie

Ben Lessy

Ben Lessy

Shorty

William 'Bill' Spaulding

William 'Bill' Spaulding

Bill Spaulding

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Clyde Sukeforth

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Mack Robinson

Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Ernie

Kenny Washington

Kenny Washington

Tigers Manager

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Karpen

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Umpire

Emmett Smith

Emmett Smith

Catcher

Howard Louis McNeely

Howard Louis McNeely

Jackie, as a boy

George Dockstader

George Dockstader

Bill

Marvelle Andre

Marvelle Andre

Pete's Wife (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)

Sam Balter

Sam Balter

Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd

Mildred Boyd

Roommate of Rae (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Sports Board Clerk (uncredited)

Laurence Criner

Laurence Criner

Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

Jimmie Dodd

UCLA Scout (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Dalby (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy

Phyllis Kennedy

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Reporter (uncredited)

Joe Kirk

Joe Kirk

Tony (uncredited)

George Metkovich

George Metkovich

Baseball Player (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Dick Williams

Dick Williams

Jersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited)

Crew

Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Taylor

Writer

Arthur Mann

Arthur Mann

Writer

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Original Music Composer

Maurie M. Suess

Maurie M. Suess

Assistant Director

Arthur Mann

Arthur Mann

Technical Supervisor

Boris Leven

Boris Leven

Production Design

Mac Dalgleish

Mac Dalgleish

Sound Recordist

Joseph H. Nadel

Joseph H. Nadel

Associate Producer

Mort Briskin

Mort Briskin

Producer

Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Maria P. Donovan

Maria P. Donovan

Costume Designer

Arthur H. Nadel

Arthur H. Nadel

Editor

Jacques Mapes

Jacques Mapes

Set Decoration

Alfred E. Green

Alfred E. Green

Director

David Chudnow

David Chudnow

Music Supervisor

Dave Grayson

Dave Grayson

Makeup Artist

Ben Winkler

Ben Winkler

Sound Recordist