Riven

Jackie Robinson

as Self

Ruby Dee

as Rae Robinson

Minor Watson

as Branch Rickey

Louise Beavers

as Jackie's Mother

Richard Lane

as Hopper

Harry Shannon

as Charlie

Ben Lessy

as Shorty

William 'Bill' Spaulding

as Bill Spaulding

Billy Wayne

as Clyde Sukeforth

Joel Fluellen

as Mack Robinson

Bernie Hamilton

as Ernie

Kenny Washington

as Tigers Manager

Pat Flaherty

as Karpen

Larry McGrath

as Umpire

Emmett Smith

as Catcher

Howard Louis McNeely

as Jackie, as a boy

George Dockstader

as Bill

Marvelle Andre

as Pete's Wife (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

as Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)

Sam Balter

as Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd

as Roommate of Rae (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

as Sports Board Clerk (uncredited)

Laurence Criner

as Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

as UCLA Scout (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Roy Glenn

as Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)

Joe Gray

as Dalby (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy

as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

as Reporter (uncredited)

Joe Kirk

as Tony (uncredited)

George Metkovich

as Baseball Player (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

as Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Morton

as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

as Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Ben Welden

as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Dick Williams

as Jersey City Pitcher/Second Baseman (uncredited)

Lawrence Taylor

Writer

Arthur Mann

Writer

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Original Music Composer

Maurie M. Suess

Assistant Director

Arthur Mann

Technical Supervisor

Boris Leven

Production Design

Mac Dalgleish

Sound Recordist

Joseph H. Nadel

Associate Producer

Mort Briskin

Producer

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Maria P. Donovan

Costume Designer

Arthur H. Nadel

Editor

Jacques Mapes

Set Decoration

Alfred E. Green

Director

David Chudnow

Music Supervisor

Dave Grayson

Makeup Artist

Ben Winkler

Sound Recordist