Name: Day of the Fight
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1951-04-26
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Vincent Cartier, Walter Cartier, Nat Fleischer, Bobby James, Judy Singer

What is Day of the Fight about?

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.

Genres: Documentary
Released: 1951-04-26
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Rating: ★ 5.8 / 10

Top cast

Vincent Cartier Self, Walter's twin brother and manager
Walter Cartier Self
Nat Fleischer Self, boxing historian
Bobby James Self, Walter's opponent
Judy Singer Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)

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