Movie: Day of the Fight

Top 8 Billed Cast

Vincent Cartier
Vincent Cartier

Self, Walter's twin brother and manager

Walter Cartier
Walter Cartier

Self

Nat Fleischer
Nat Fleischer

Self, boxing historian

Bobby James
Bobby James

Self, Walter's opponent

Judy Singer
Judy Singer

Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)

Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick

Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)

Alexander Singer
Alexander Singer

Self

Douglas Edwards
Douglas Edwards

Narrator

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1951-04-26

  • Average

    5.7

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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    English
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