Film

Day of the Fight

5.7

0h 13m

1951

Synopsis

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.

Director

Stanley Kubrick

Documentary

new jerseyboxertwin brothercatholicboxingshort film

Cast & Crew

Vincent Cartier

as Self, Walter's twin brother and manager

Walter Cartier

as Self

Nat Fleischer

as Self, boxing historian

Bobby James

as Self, Walter's opponent

Judy Singer

as Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)

Stanley Kubrick

as Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)

Alexander Singer

as Self

Douglas Edwards

as Narrator

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