The Untouchables · Filming location
Chicago Theatre
In the story · Opening (Capone at his hotel)
Al Capone, the gangster who runs Chicago, lives like a king in the Lexington Hotel. The real hotel was closed when the film was made, so its interiors were shot partly in the upper foyer of this old movie palace, where Capone is pampered and handed the morning papers. A real filming location, standing in for the hotel.
Where to stay nearby
Book a hotel hereMap with prices from several sites
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More to do here
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More The Untouchables places nearby
Chicago Cultural Center270 m away · 4 min on foot
DuSable Bridge440 m away · 6 min on foot
The Rookery810 m away · 11 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Millennium Park
510 m away · 7 min on footSee your reflection in the giant steel Cloud Gate and play in Crown Fountain.
Art Institute of Chicago
730 m away · 10 min on footA large art museum with Impressionist paintings, Seurat and Hopper's Nighthawks.
Willis Tower (Skydeck)
1.1 km away · 14 min on footticket neededGo up to the observation deck on the 103rd floor and step out onto the glass boxes over the street.
Where to stand for the photo
Outside, stand across State Street and frame the tall vertical CHICAGO sign over the entrance; the foyer itself is only seen from inside.
Getting there
- Address: 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601
- Transport
- On foot in the Loop, next to the State/Lake 'L' station.
- Access
- From the street at any time. Inside only with a show ticket or the official theatre tour, which does not run every month: check its calendar for your dates.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
430 m away · 6 min on footsteakhouse€€Steakhouse in a building once home to Frank Nitti, Capone's enforcer and a villain of The Untouchables
Shaw's Crab House
490 m away · 6 min on footseafood€€€Oyster bar since 1984, near the DuSable Bridge where Ness meets Malone in The Untouchables
Billy Goat Tavern
540 m away · 7 min on footAmerican€Cheeseburger tavern from 1934 on lower Michigan Avenue, steps from the DuSable Bridge of The Untouchables
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story