Day of the Fight
Day of the Fight

Day of the Fight1951

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick’s debut documentary, following Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier on April 17, 1950—the day of his bout with Bobby James. The film traces Cartier’s quiet morning rituals, training, and anxious hours before the match, culminating in his swift victory that night in Newark. Opening with a brief history of boxing, Kubrick’s tightly crafted short captures the discipline, isolation, and tension behind a fighter’s daily routine.

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Vincent Cartier - Self, Walter's twin brother and managerWalter Cartier - SelfNat Fleischer - Self, boxing historianBobby James - Self, Walter's opponentJudy Singer - Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)Stanley Kubrick - Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)Alexander Singer - SelfDouglas Edwards - Narrator
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