Day of the Fight
26/04/1951
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.
Movie Information
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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