Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy

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

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1981-05-31 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
6 4 votes
Drama, TV Movie

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
Donnie Walker is Sugar Boy Porter
Sugar Boy Porter
Don Blakely is Bartender
Bartender
Candy Ann Brown is Ramona
Ramona
Gloria Gifford is Darlene
Darlene
Leopoldo Mandeville is Chester
Chester
Earle Willoughby is Dizzy Dean
Dizzy Dean
Colia LaFayett is Mrs. Parker
Mrs. Parker
Milton Stafford is Young Satchel
Young Satchel
James Unger is Wilson Paige
Wilson Paige
Lawrence Johnson is Judge
Judge
Bobby Angelle is Outfielder
Outfielder
Bubba Phillips is Coach Hardy
Coach Hardy
Jim B. Smith is White Batter
White Batter
James Michael Bailey is Mervyn
Mervyn
Brad Kesten is
Cullen G. Chambers is Sportswriter (uncredited)
Sportswriter (uncredited)

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