The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film directed by Alfred E. Green 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.
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Genres - Biography, Drama, Family, Sports |
Sub-Genres - African- Biographical Dramas, Baseball, Biographical Film, Sport Film |
Release Date - May 16, 1950 |
Run Time - 77 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Baseball, Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson Story, Negro Baseball League
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Alternate Titles
A História de Jackie Robinson
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A Jackie Robinson sztori
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Idolo de ébano
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La historia de Jackie Robinson
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The Jackie Robinson Story
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