Day of the Fight
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- 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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 26, 1951
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Cast
- Vincent Cartier,Walter Cartier,Nat Fleischer,Bobby James,Judy Singer,Stanley Kubrick,Alexander Singer,Douglas Edwards
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Producer
- Stanley Kubrick,Jay Bonafield
- Cinematography
- Stanley Kubrick
- Budget
- $3,900
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0042384