Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981
1h 36m
6.0

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Overview

The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
TBA Productions Satie Productions Ltd.
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 31, 1981
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0082277

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Beverly Todd
Beverly Todd

Lahoma Brown Paige

Cleavon Little
Cleavon Little

Rabbit Thompson

Ernie Barnes
Ernie Barnes

Josh Gibson

Clifton Davis
Clifton Davis

Cool Papa Bell

Hal Williams
Hal Williams

Carl Roberts

Taylor Lacher
Taylor Lacher

Announcer

John Beradino
John Beradino

Jake Wells

Jim Davis
Jim Davis

Mr. Wilkenson

Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis

Chuffy Russell

Tonea Stewart
Tonea Stewart

Mama Paige

J.R. Horne
J.R. Horne

Mr. Andrews

Key Crew

Danny Arnold
Executive Producer
Jimmy Hawkins
Producer
Stanley Rubin
Producer
Richard A. Colla
Director