Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)

1981-05-31 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr. is Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Beverly Todd is Lahoma Brown Paige
Lahoma Brown Paige
Cleavon Little is Rabbit Thompson
Rabbit Thompson
Ernie Barnes is Josh Gibson
Josh Gibson
Clifton Davis is Cool Papa Bell
Cool Papa Bell
Hal Williams is Carl Roberts
Carl Roberts
Taylor Lacher is Announcer
Announcer
John Beradino is Jake Wells
Jake Wells
Jim Davis is Mr. Wilkenson
Mr. Wilkenson
Ossie Davis is Chuffy Russell
Chuffy Russell
Tonea Stewart is Mama Paige
Mama Paige
J.R. Horne is Mr. Andrews
Mr. Andrews