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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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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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1981-05-31
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Louis Gossett Jr. original image
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Louis Gossett Jr.
Beverly Todd original image
Lahoma Brown Paige
Beverly Todd
Cleavon Little original image
Rabbit Thompson
Cleavon Little
Ernie Barnes original image
Josh Gibson
Ernie Barnes
Clifton Davis original image
Cool Papa Bell
Clifton Davis
Hal Williams original image
Carl Roberts
Hal Williams
Taylor Lacher original image
Announcer
Taylor Lacher
John Beradino original image
Jake Wells
John Beradino
Jim Davis original image
Mr. Wilkenson
Jim Davis
Ossie Davis original image
Chuffy Russell
Ossie Davis
Tonea Stewart original image
Mama Paige
Tonea Stewart
J.R. Horne original image
Mr. Andrews
J.R. Horne
Donnie Walker original image
Sugar Boy Porter
Donnie Walker
Don Blakely original image
Bartender
Don Blakely
Candy Ann Brown original image
Ramona
Candy Ann Brown
Gloria Gifford original image
Darlene
Gloria Gifford
Leopoldo Mandeville original image
Chester
Leopoldo Mandeville
Earle Willoughby original image
Dizzy Dean
Earle Willoughby
Colia LaFayett original image
Mrs. Parker
Colia LaFayett
Milton Stafford original image
Young Satchel
Milton Stafford
James Unger original image
Wilson Paige
James Unger
Lawrence Johnson original image
Judge
Lawrence Johnson
Bobby Angelle original image
Outfielder
Bobby Angelle
Bubba Phillips original image
Coach Hardy
Bubba Phillips
Jim B. Smith original image
White Batter
Jim B. Smith
James Michael Bailey original image
Mervyn
James Michael Bailey
Brad Kesten original image
Brad Kesten
Cullen G. Chambers original image
Sportswriter (uncredited)
Cullen G. Chambers

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