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Day of the Fight (1951)

  • 13m
  • ★ 5.8 (179 votes)

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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Cast

  • Vincent Cartier as Self, Walter's twin brother and manager
  • Walter Cartier as Self
  • Nat Fleischer as Self, boxing historian
  • Bobby James as Self, Walter's opponent
  • Judy Singer as Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)

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