
Day of the Fight
Documentary
Lenguage:13 min
Duration:en
Release date:Apr 26, 1951
Calificacion:5.7
Description:
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.
Cast
Vincent CartierSelf, Walter's twin brother and manager
Walter CartierSelf
Nat FleischerSelf, boxing historian
Bobby JamesSelf, Walter's opponent
Judy SingerSelf, female fan in crowd (uncredited)

Douglas EdwardsNarrator