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Day of the Fight (1951)

Day of the Fight (1951)

Documentary
Release Date: 1951, April 26
Directors: Stanley Kubrick
Countries: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Cast: Walter Cartier, Bobby James, Vincent Cartier, Nat Fleischer, Judy Singer, Douglas Edwards

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.

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