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Jackie Robinson

Acting

Rae Robinson

Ruby Dee

Acting

Branch Rickey

Minor Watson

Acting

Jackie's Mother

Louise Beavers

Acting

Hopper

Richard Lane

Acting

Charlie

Harry Shannon

Acting

Shorty

Ben Lessy

Acting

Bill Spaulding

William 'Bill' Spaulding

Acting

Clyde Sukeforth

Billy Wayne

Acting

Mack Robinson

Joel Fluellen

Acting

Ernie

Bernie Hamilton

Acting

Tigers Manager

Kenny Washington

Acting

Karpen

Pat Flaherty

Acting

Umpire

Larry McGrath

Acting

Catcher

Emmett Smith

Acting

Jackie, as a boy

Howard Louis McNeely

Acting

Bill

George Dockstader

Acting

Pete's Wife (uncredited)

Marvelle Andre

Acting

Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

Acting

Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)

Sam Balter

Acting

Roommate of Rae (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd

Acting

Sports Board Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Acting

Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)

Laurence Criner

Acting

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Acting

UCLA Scout (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

Acting

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Acting

Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)

Roy Glenn

Acting

Dalby (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Acting

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy

Acting

Reporter (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Acting

Tony (uncredited)

Joe Kirk

Acting

Baseball Player (uncredited)

George Metkovich

Acting

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Acting

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Acting

Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Acting

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Acting

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Acting

Jersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited)

Dick Williams

Acting