The Untouchables · Filming location
DuSable Bridge
In the story · Ness meets Malone
After the failed raid, Ness walks across the bridge at night and meets Jim Malone, an honest old Irish beat cop (Sean Connery) who becomes his guide. It was filmed on the lower level of this double-deck bridge, then called the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
Where to stay nearby
Book a hotel hereMap with prices from several sites
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- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
Do the scene
See the 1930s Chicago of Ness and Malone from the river: a guided architecture cruise
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More to do here
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More The Untouchables places nearby
Chicago Theatre440 m away · 6 min on foot
Chicago Cultural Center550 m away · 7 min on foot
The Rookery1.2 km away · 17 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Millennium Park
720 m away · 10 min on footSee your reflection in the giant steel Cloud Gate and play in Crown Fountain.
Magnificent Mile
730 m away · 10 min on footStroll Michigan Avenue past shops, the old Water Tower and early skyscrapers.
Art Institute of Chicago
1 km away · 14 min on footA large art museum with Impressionist paintings, Seurat and Hopper's Nighthawks.
Where to stand for the photo
On the lower level, west side, look along the river with the steel structure of the bridge above you.
Getting there
- Address: North Michigan Avenue over the Chicago River, Chicago, IL 60601
- Transport
- On foot, about 10 minutes north of Millennium Park along Michigan Avenue.
- Access
- Public bridge, free at any time.
Public sources (2)
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
Billy Goat Tavern
120 m away · 2 min on footAmerican€Cheeseburger tavern from 1934 on lower Michigan Avenue, steps from the DuSable Bridge of The Untouchables
Shaw's Crab House
260 m away · 3 min on footseafood€€€Oyster bar since 1984, near the DuSable Bridge where Ness meets Malone in The Untouchables
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
410 m away · 5 min on footsteakhouse€€Steakhouse in a building once home to Frank Nitti, Capone's enforcer and a villain 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