The Cast

38 Members
Ruby Dee
Ruby DeeRae Robinson
Minor Watson
Minor WatsonBranch Rickey
Louise Beavers
Louise BeaversJackie's Mother
Ben Lessy
Ben LessyShorty
Billy Wayne
Billy WayneClyde Sukeforth
Joel Fluellen
Joel FluellenMack Robinson
Kenny Washington
Kenny WashingtonTigers Manager
Howard Louis McNeely
Howard Louis McNeelyJackie, as a boy
Marvelle Andre
Marvelle AndrePete's Wife (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
Bill BaldwinBaseball Broadcaster (uncredited)
Sam Balter
Sam BalterBaseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)
Mildred Boyd
Mildred BoydRoommate of Rae (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom ColemanSports Board Clerk (uncredited)
Laurence Criner
Laurence CrinerMinister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Joe DevlinTough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Jimmie Dodd
Jimmie DoddUCLA Scout (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn FarnumBaseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Roy Glenn
Roy GlennMr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Joe GrayDalby (uncredited)
Phyllis Kennedy
Phyllis KennedyBaseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald KerrReporter (uncredited)
Joe Kirk
Joe KirkTony (uncredited)
George Metkovich
George MetkovichBaseball Player (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph MontgomeryReporter (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Charles MortonBaseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Dewey RobinsonBrooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Ben Welden
Ben WeldenTough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Dick WesselTough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Dick Williams
Dick WilliamsJersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited)

Technical Crew

Top Credits
Ernest Laszlo
Ernest LaszloDirector of Photography
Mort Briskin
Mort BriskinProducer