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

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

Released: 1981-05-31 Duration: 1hr 38min
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Rating 6.0

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.

Production Companies

TBA Productions
Satie Productions Ltd.
TRISEME

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.927

Directed By

Richard A. Colla

Crew

Set Decoration
James Hassinger
Executive Producer
Jordan Davis
Executive Producer
Danny Arnold
Producer
Jimmy Hawkins
Art Direction
James D. Bissell
Director of Photography
Héctor R. Figueroa
Costume Design
Kathleen Brodbeck
Producer
Stanley Rubin
Costume Design
Harald Johnson
Writer
Ronald Rubin

TOP 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

Donnie Walker
Donnie Walker

Sugar Boy Porter

Don Blakely
Don Blakely

Bartender

Earle Willoughby
Earle Willoughby

Dizzy Dean

Colia LaFayett
Colia LaFayett

Mrs. Parker

Milton Stafford
Milton Stafford

Young Satchel

James Unger
James Unger

Wilson Paige

Bobby Angelle
Bobby Angelle

Outfielder

Bubba Phillips
Bubba Phillips

Coach Hardy

Jim B. Smith
Jim B. Smith

White Batter

Cullen G. Chambers
Cullen G. Chambers

Sportswriter (uncredited)

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