Director
Alfred E. Green
DIRECTOR
Stars (in credits order)
Jackie Robinson
Self
Ruby Dee
Rae Robinson
Minor Watson
Branch Rickey
Louise Beavers
Jackie's Mother
Richard Lane
Clay Hopper
Harry Shannon
Charlie
Ben Lessy
Shorty
William 'Bill' Spaulding
Bill Spaulding
Billy Wayne
Clyde Sukeforth
Joel Fluellen
Mack Robinson
Bernie Hamilton
Ernie
Kenny Washington
Tigers Manager
Pat Flaherty
Karpen
Larry McGrath
Umpire
Emmett Smith
Catcher
Howard Louis McNeely
Jackie as a Boy
George Dockstader
Bill
Marvelle Andre
Pete's Wifeuncredited
Bill Baldwin
Baseball Broadcasteruncredited
Sam Balter
Baseball Announcer in Boothuncredited
Mildred Boyd
Roommate of Raeuncredited
Tom Coleman
Sports Board Clerkuncredited
Laurence Criner
Minister - Reverend Carteruncredited
Joe Devlin
Tough Lodge Member in Standsuncredited
Jimmie Dodd
UCLA Scoutuncredited
Franklyn Farnum
Baseball Fan in Standsuncredited
Roy Glenn
Mr. Gaines - Attorneyuncredited
Joe Gray
Dalbyuncredited
Phyllis Kennedy
Donald Kerr
Reporteruncredited
Joe Kirk
Tonyuncredited
George Metkovich
Baseball Playeruncredited
Ralph Montgomery
Charles Morton
Dewey Robinson
Brooklyn Fan in Standsuncredited
Ben Welden
Dick Wessel
Dick Williams
Jersey City Pitcheruncredited