The read
It runs a compact 13m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
178 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanley KubrickDirector
Cast
- Vincent CartierSelf, Walter's twin brother and manager
- Walter CartierSelf
- Nat FleischerSelf, boxing historian
- Bobby JamesSelf, Walter's opponent
- Judy SingerSelf, female fan in crowd (uncredited)
- Stanley KubrickSelf (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)
- Alexander SingerSelf
- Douglas EdwardsNarrator