The Sting (1973) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Crime / Drama · Directed by George Roy Hill · Starring Paul Newman, Eileen Brennan
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Where was The Sting filmed?
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States, Council Bluffs – Opening con game and street sequences where Hooker is introduced. The film opens in Council Bluffs, establishing the con artist world and Hooker's initial scheme that sets the story in motion
- Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago – Primary setting where Hooker and Gondorff plan and execute the elaborate con on Doyle Lonnegan. Chicago serves as the main location for the film's intricate con game, with period detail recreated to match the 1930s setting
- St. Charles, Missouri, United States, St. Charles – Secondary con operation scenes and Lonnegan's arrival sequences. Used to film scenes depicting the riverboat setting and Lonnegan's involvement in the confidence scheme