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Jackie Robinson as Self |
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Ruby Dee as Rae Robinson |
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Minor Watson as Branch Rickey |
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Louise Beavers as Jackie's Mother |
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Richard Lane as Hopper |
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Harry Shannon as Charlie |
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Ben Lessy as Shorty |
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William 'Bill' Spaulding as Bill Spaulding |
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Billy Wayne as Clyde Sukeforth |
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Joel Fluellen as Mack Robinson |
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Bernie Hamilton as Ernie |
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Kenny Washington as Tigers Manager |
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Pat Flaherty as Karpen |
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Larry McGrath as Umpire |
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Emmett Smith as Catcher |
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Howard Louis McNeely as Jackie, as a boy |
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George Dockstader as Bill |
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Marvelle Andre as Pete's Wife (uncredited) |
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Bill Baldwin as Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited) |
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Sam Balter as Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited) |
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Mildred Boyd as Roommate of Rae (uncredited) |
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Tom Coleman as Sports Board Clerk (uncredited) |
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Laurence Criner as Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited) |
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Joe Devlin as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited) |
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Jimmie Dodd as UCLA Scout (uncredited) |
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Franklyn Farnum as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited) |
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Roy Glenn as Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited) |
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Joe Gray as Dalby (uncredited) |
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Phyllis Kennedy as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited) |
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Donald Kerr as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Joe Kirk as Tony (uncredited) |
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George Metkovich as Baseball Player (uncredited) |
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Ralph Montgomery as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Charles Morton as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited) |
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Dewey Robinson as Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited) |
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Ben Welden as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited) |
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Dick Wessel as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited) |
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Dick Williams as Jersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited) |
| Writing | Arthur Mann | Writer |
| Writing | Lawrence Taylor | Writer |
| Art | Boris Leven | Production Design |
| Sound | Mac Dalgleish | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Jacques Mapes | Set Decoration |
| Production | Mort Briskin | Producer |
| Directing | Alfred E. Green | Director |
| Production | Joseph H. Nadel | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria P. Donovan | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Arthur Mann | Technical Supervisor |
| Sound | Ben Winkler | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Ernest Laszlo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Arthur H. Nadel | Editor |
| Sound | Herschel Burke Gilbert | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | David Chudnow | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Maurie M. Suess | Assistant Director |