Day of the Fight
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Vincent Cartier
Self, Walter's twin brother and manager
Walter Cartier
Self
Nat Fleischer
Self, boxing historian
Bobby James
Self, Walter's opponent
Judy Singer
Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick
Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)
Alexander Singer
Self
Douglas Edwards
Narrator
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 26, 1951
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Original Score
- Gerald Fried
- Original Title
- Day of the Fight
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 13m
- Production Budget
- $4K
- Production Studios
- RKO Radio Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanley Kubrick
Gerald Fried
Stanley Kubrick
Julian Bergman
Stanley Kubrick, Jay Bonafield
Department Leadership Roster
Stanley Kubrick
Producer
Stanley Kubrick
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Director of Photography
Julian Bergman
Editor
Jay Bonafield
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Day of the Fight.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring Day of the Fight.
Favorite Directors
Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
B Gardens
Full library from Vio, Sonarr, and Radarr - 9,053 items
MovieLens[40K:50K]
Cult Classics
Every film on Wikipedia's List of cult films.
Stanley Kubrick
Films directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Similar Titles to Day of the Fight
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 2 3"%3E%3Crect width="2" height="3" fill="%23161922"/%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Tommy's Train
4.0
7.0
7.0
8.5
7.7
10.0
7.5
8.7
More Like Day of the Fight
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About Day of the Fight
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Day of the Fight about?
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.
Who directed Day of the Fight?
Day of the Fight was directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Who stars in Day of the Fight?
The principal cast of Day of the Fight includes Vincent Cartier, Walter Cartier, Nat Fleischer, Bobby James, Judy Singer.
When was Day of the Fight released and how long is it?
Day of the Fight was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Day of the Fight?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Day of the Fight was composed by Gerald Fried.