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

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Richard A. Colla

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Richard A. Colla
Richard A. Colla
Director
Ronald Rubin
Ronald Rubin
Writer
James Hassinger
James Hassinger
Set Decoration
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Book
Danny Arnold
Danny Arnold
Executive Producer
Jordan Davis
Jordan Davis
Executive Producer
Jimmy Hawkins
Jimmy Hawkins
Producer
Stanley Rubin
Stanley Rubin
Producer
Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott
Music
Héctor R. Figueroa
Héctor R. Figueroa
Director of Photography
Bud S. Isaacs
Bud S. Isaacs
Editor
LaReine Johnston
LaReine Johnston
Editor
James D. Bissell
James D. Bissell
Art Direction
Kathleen Brodbeck
Kathleen Brodbeck
Costume Design
Harald Johnson
Harald Johnson
Costume Design

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