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63% Critic Match
The Jackie Robinson Story
“You'll HIT With Him! You'll RUN With Him! You'll SLIDE With Him!”
6.3 / 10• 1950• 1h 17m•NR• English
DramaFamily
Storyline
Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues.
Cast & Crew
Jackie Robinson
Self
Lead
Ruby Dee
Rae Robinson
Minor Watson
Branch Rickey
Louise Beavers
Jackie's Mother
Richard Lane
Hopper
Harry Shannon
Charlie
Ben Lessy
Shorty
W'
William 'Bill' Spaulding
Bill Spaulding
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alfred E. Green's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Jackie Robinson Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
