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    Day of the Fight

    13'

    1951-04-26

    5.8

    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.

    DirectingStanley Kubrick

    Cast

    1

    Self, Walter's twin brother and manager

    Vincent Cartier

    1

    Self

    Walter Cartier

    1

    Self, boxing historian

    Nat Fleischer

    1

    Self, Walter's opponent

    Bobby James

    1

    Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)

    Judy Singer

    4

    Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)

    Stanley Kubrick

    1

    Self

    Alexander Singer

    1

    Narrator

    Douglas Edwards

    Details:

    • Budget: 3900
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. RKO Radio Pictures
    • Vote Count: 179
    • Popularity: 0.7691
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Day of the Fight

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