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

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

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

31 May 1981

Country

United States of America

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

Candy Ann Brown

Candy Ann Brown

Ramona

Gloria Gifford

Gloria Gifford

Darlene

Leopoldo Mandeville

Leopoldo Mandeville

Chester

Earle Willoughby

Earle Willoughby

Dizzy Dean

Colia LaFayett

Colia LaFayett

Mrs. Parker

Milton Stafford

Milton Stafford

Young Satchel

James Unger

James Unger

Wilson Paige

Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence Johnson

Judge

Bobby Angelle

Bobby Angelle

Outfielder

Bubba Phillips

Bubba Phillips

Coach Hardy

Jim B. Smith

Jim B. Smith

White Batter

James Michael Bailey

James Michael Bailey

Mervyn

Brad Kesten

Brad Kesten

Cullen G. Chambers

Cullen G. Chambers

Sportswriter (uncredited)

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