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

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

98 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 31, 1981

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.

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

98 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 31, 1981

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Directors Richard A. Colla
Writers Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, Ronald Rubin

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Beverly Todd

as Lahoma Brown Paige

Cleavon Little

as Rabbit Thompson

Ernie Barnes

as Josh Gibson

Clifton Davis

as Cool Papa Bell

Hal Williams

as Carl Roberts

Taylor Lacher

as Announcer

John Beradino

as Jake Wells

Jim Davis

as Mr. Wilkenson

Ossie Davis

as Chuffy Russell

Tonea Stewart

as Mama Paige

J.R. Horne

as Mr. Andrews

Donnie Walker

as Sugar Boy Porter

Don Blakely

as Bartender

Candy Ann Brown

as Ramona

Gloria Gifford

as Darlene

Leopoldo Mandeville

as Chester

Earle Willoughby

as Dizzy Dean

Colia LaFayett

as Mrs. Parker

Milton Stafford

as Young Satchel

James Unger

as Wilson Paige

Lawrence Johnson

as Judge

Bobby Angelle

as Outfielder

Bubba Phillips

as Coach Hardy

Jim B. Smith

as White Batter

Cullen G. Chambers

as Sportswriter (uncredited)