Watch The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) Free Online

Release Date: 1950   Duration: 76 min

Cast: Pat Flaherty, Minor Watson, Louise Beavers, Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, Joel Fluellen, Bernie Hamilton, Ben Lessy, Kenny Washington, Dick Lane, Harry Shannon

Categories: Movies, Biography, Family Drama, Sports film, Drama, Biopic [feature], Biographical film, Family Film

The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film starring baseball legend Jackie Robinson as himself. The film focuses on Robinson's struggle with the abuse of racist bigots as he becomes the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Even during its release in the era of racial segregation, the film received critical praise and fared well at the box office. On...  MORE

The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film starring baseball legend Jackie Robinson as himself. The film focuses on Robinson's struggle with the abuse of racist bigots as he becomes the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Even during its release in the era of racial segregation, the film received critical praise and fared well at the box office. On April 19, 2005, 20th Century Fox and Legend Films released a colorized version of the film, donating a portion of the proceeds to the Jackie Robinson Foundation, a charity that benefits education for gifted students. An "official" version remains in release by MGM Home Entertainment. LESS