Day of the Fight
1951 · directed by Stanley Kubrick
- Rating
- 60/100
- Hit
- no
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.
Day of the Fight (1951), directed by Stanley Kubrick, rates 60/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Vincent Cartier
- Walter Cartier
- Nat Fleischer
- Bobby James
- Judy Singer
- Stanley Kubrick
- Alexander Singer
- Douglas Edwards
Crew
- Stanley Kubrick — Director of Photography
- Julian Bergman — Editor
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