The Jackie Robinson Story

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.

Jackie Robinson

Ruby Dee

Minor Watson

(Branch Rickey)

Louise Beavers

(Jackie's Mother)

Richard Lane

Harry Shannon

Ben Lessy

William 'Bill' Spaulding

(Bill Spaulding)

Billy Wayne

(Clyde Sukeforth)

Joel Fluellen

(Mack Robinson)

Bernie Hamilton

Kenny Washington

(Tigers Manager)

Pat Flaherty

Larry McGrath

Emmett Smith

Howard Louis McNeely

(Jackie, as a boy)

George Dockstader

Marvelle Andre

(Pete's Wife (uncredited))

Bill Baldwin

(Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited))

Sam Balter

(Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited))

Mildred Boyd

(Roommate of Rae (uncredited))

Tom Coleman

(Sports Board Clerk (uncredited))

Laurence Criner

(Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited))

Joe Devlin

(Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited))

Jimmie Dodd

(UCLA Scout (uncredited))

Franklyn Farnum

(Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited))

Roy Glenn

(Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited))

Joe Gray

(Dalby (uncredited))

Phyllis Kennedy

(Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited))

Donald Kerr

(Reporter (uncredited))

Joe Kirk

(Tony (uncredited))

George Metkovich

(Baseball Player (uncredited))

Ralph Montgomery

(Reporter (uncredited))

Charles Morton

(Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited))

Dewey Robinson

(Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited))

Ben Welden

(Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited))

Dick Wessel

(Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited))

Dick Williams

(Jersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited))