Day of the Fight

Name: Day of the Fight
Rating: 5.7

Not Rated Documentary

Starring: Vincent Cartier, Walter Cartier, Nat Fleischer, Bobby James, Judy Singer

Writer: N/A

Release Date:
April 26, 1951

Ratings:
5.7 / 10

Director:
Stanley Kubrick

Companies:
RKO Radio Pictures

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.

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