TMDb Rating
5.7/10
165 verified votes
Day of the Fight (1951)
Documentary
13 min
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DocumentaryStanley KubrickVincent CartierWalter Cartier1951
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Top Cast
Vincent CartierWalter CartierNat FleischerBobby JamesJudy Singer
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