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

1h 38min

Drama

TV Movie

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

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
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)

Release date

31st May 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English