

Day of the Fight
5.7(164 votes)
1951
0h 13m
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.
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
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)

Alexander Singer
Self

Douglas Edwards
Narrator