
Day of the Fight
Documentary
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Vincent Cartier
Vincent Cartier
Self, Walter's twin brother and manager
Vincent Cartier
Self, Walter's twin brother and manager
Walter Cartier
Walter Cartier
Self
Walter Cartier
Self
Nat Fleischer
Nat Fleischer
Self, boxing historian
Nat Fleischer
Self, boxing historian
Bobby James
Bobby James
Self, Walter's opponent
Bobby James
Self, Walter's opponent
Judy Singer
Judy Singer
Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)
Judy Singer
Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)


Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick
Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)
Alexander Singer
Alexander Singer
Self
Alexander Singer
Self


Douglas Edwards
Douglas Edwards
Narrator
Douglas Edwards
Narrator
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