The Jackie Robinson Story
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| Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
| Written by | Arthur Mann Lawrence Taylor |
| Produced by | Mort Briskin William J Heineman (United Artists) |
| Starring | Jackie Robinson Ruby Dee Minor Watson |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Edited by | Arthur H. Nadel |
| Music by | Herschel Burke Gilbert |
Production company | Jewel Pictures |
| Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Films |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $336,000 |
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film directed by Alfred E. Green (who had directed The Jolson Story, "one of the biggest hits of the 40s") and starring Jackie Robinson as himself. The film focuses on Robinson's struggle with the abuse of bigots as he becomes the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. The film is in part based on Robinson's own autobiography, My Own Story. The film is among the list of films in the public domain in the United States.