Featured on NBC: Talking 'The Untouchables' Inside Chicago’s Union Station

I’ve never loved gangster movies—but I couldn’t say no to NBC Chicago when they asked me to revisit one of the most iconic shootout scenes in cinema, right inside Union Station.

NBC's Lexi Sutter and I talk about The Untouchables inside Chicago's Union Station.

Occasionally, tour guests ask me, "What's your favorite Chicago movie?"

My go-to answer is usually The Untouchables—an admittedly odd response for someone who doesn't like gangster movies. (Yes, as someone averse to mob and gangster flicks, I realize I'm working in the wrong city!)

So why do I give The Untouchables a pass?

The way the movie represents Chicago and its historic architecture—part of which you can see in the gallery below—is, for lack of a better phrase, [chef's kiss]. For that reason alone (and maybe Kevin Costner), I truly enjoy watching The Untouchables.

All of these locations, by the way, show up in the movie:

• Chicago Board of Trade Building

• Rookery Building

• Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica

• Michigan Ave. Bridge (now DuSable Bridge)

• Chicago Union Station

One of The Untouchables' most memorable sequences takes place inside Chicago’s Union Station.

You know the scene: a runaway baby carriage gets caught on a staircase amidst a slew of gangster gunfire. A mother fears for her child's life while Eliot Ness (Costner) continues the task at hand: bringing down Al Capone's accountant.

Needless to say, when NBC 5 Chicago invited me to stand on those stairs and talk about the only gangster movie I truly embrace, I had to say yes.

Watch the Interview

Below, watch the full interview with NBC 5 Chicago, and learn about other movies and TV shows that have used Chicago as a backdrop.

NBC 5 Chicago: "Only in Chicago: Famous Scenes in Shows and Films"

Go Further

Discover the iconic staircase shootout from The Untouchables on my guided walking tour in Chicago’s Union Station—where Hollywood meets local history!