Day of the Fight
26 April 1951| 13 min
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.
Genres
Documentary
Cast
Vincent Cartier
Walter Cartier
Nat Fleischer
Bobby James
Judy Singer
Stanley Kubrick
Alexander Singer
Douglas Edwards
