Himself

Jackie Robinson

Rachel Robinson

Ruby Dee

Branch Rickey

Minor Watson

Jackie's Mother

Louise Beavers

Clay Hopper

Richard Lane

Frank Shaughnessy

Harry Shannon

Shorty

Ben Lessy

Bill Spaulding

Bill Spaulding

Bill Spaulding

William 'Bill' Spaulding

Clyde Sukeforth

Billy Wayne

Mack Robinson

Joel Fluellen

Ernie

Bernie Hamilton

Tigers' Manager

Kenny Washington

Karpen

Pat Flaherty

Umpire

Larry McGrath

Catcher

Emmett Smith

Jackie as a Boy

Howard Louis MacNeely

Bill

George Dockstader

Pete's Wife (uncredited)

Marvelle Andre

Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

Jersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited)

Dick Williams

Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)

Sam Balter

Roommate of Rae (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd

Sports Board Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)

Laurence Criner

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

UCLA Scout (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)

Roy Glenn

Dalby (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy

Reporter (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Tony (uncredited)

Joe Kirk

Baseball Player (uncredited)

George Metkovich

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Jackie

Howard McNeeley