Day of the Fight

195113m5.8 (176)
Documentary

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.

Crew

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Director

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Producer

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Director of Photography

JB

Jay Bonafield

Producer

Cast

VC

Vincent Cartier

Self, Walter's twin brother and manager

WC

Walter Cartier

Self

NF

Nat Fleischer

Self, boxing historian

BJ

Bobby James

Self, Walter's opponent

JS

Judy Singer

Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)

AS

Alexander Singer

Self

Douglas Edwards

Douglas Edwards

Narrator

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