Day of the Fight (1951)

04/26/1951 (US) • 13m

Documentary

Overview

'Day of the Fight' shows Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier during the height of his career, on the day of a fight with black middleweight Bobby James, which took place on April 17, 1950.

Top Billed Cast

Vincent Cartier

Self, Walter's twin brother and manager

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)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,900.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

new jersey

boxer

twin brother

catholic

boxing

short film

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