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The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Alfred E. Green

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Arthur Mann ... (written by)
Louis Pollock ... (uncredited)
Lawrence Taylor ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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 William 'Bill' Spaulding ... Bill Spaulding (as Bill Spaulding)
Billy Wayne ... Clyde Sukeforth
Joel Fluellen ... Mack Robinson
Bernie Hamilton ... Ernie
Kenny Washington Kenny Washington ... Tigers Manager
Pat Flaherty ... Karpen
Larry McGrath Larry McGrath ... Umpire
Emmett Smith Emmett Smith ... Catcher
Howard McNeely Howard McNeely ... Jackie as a Boy (as Howard Louis MacNeely)
George Dockstader George Dockstader ... Bill
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marvelle Andre Marvelle Andre ... Pete's Wife (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin ... Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)
Sam Balter ... Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)
Mildred Boyd Mildred Boyd ... Roommate of Rae (uncredited)
Tom Coleman Tom Coleman ... Sports Board Clerk (uncredited)
Laurence Criner 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 Donald Kerr ... Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Kirk ... Tony (uncredited)
George Metkovich 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 Dick Williams ... Jersey City Pitcher / Second Baseman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Mort Briskin ... producer
William Joseph Heineman ... executive producer (uncredited)
Joseph H. Nadel ... associate producer

Music by 

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Cinematography by 

Ernest Laszlo ... director of photography

Editing by 

Arthur H. Nadel

Production Design by 

Boris Leven

Set Decoration by 

Jacque Mapes ... (as Jack Mapes)

Costume Design by 

Maria P. Donovan ... (as Maria Donovan)

Makeup Department 

Dave Grayson ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Maurie M. Suess ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Mac Dalgleish ... sound recordist
Ben Winkler ... sound recordist

Music Department 

David Chudnow ... music supervisor
Joseph Mullendore ... orchestrator
Walter Sheets ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

William Joseph Heineman ... presenter
Ross Hunter ... dialogue director
Arthur Mann ... technical supervisor
Doris Ake ... double: Ruby Dee (uncredited)
William Washington ... stand-in: Jackie Robinson (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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