Jackie Robinson

Self

Ruby Dee

Rae Robinson

Minor Watson

Branch Rickey

Louise Beavers

Jackie's Mother

Richard Lane

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 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)