Public Enemies is a 2009 movie that depicts the law’s struggle against notorious gangsters such as John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd in the booming 1930s. Directed by Michael Mann, the film stars renowned actors like Christian Bale (as Melvin Purvis), Johnny Depp (as John Dillinger), Jason Clarke (as ‘Red’ Hamilton), and many more. This content explores the various filming locations, trivia and interesting backstage facts about the movie.
Where it Filmed?
The film was shot at various locations across the United States. The filming took place in cities like Oshkosh, Manitowish Waters, Milwaukee, Madison all located in Wisconsin, USA and at the Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton, Indiana, USA. The filming started on March 17, 2008. 
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Christian Bale | Melvin Purvis |
| Christian Stolte | Charles Makley |
| Jason Clarke | ‘Red’ Hamilton |
| Johnny Depp | John Dillinger |
| Stephen Graham | Baby Face Nelson |
| David Wenham | Harry ‘Pete’ Pierpont |
| John Judd | Turnkey |
| Stephen Dorff | Homer Van Meter |
| Michael Vieau | Ed Shouse |
| John Kishline | Guard Dainard |
| Carey Mulligan | Carol Slayman |
| James Russo | Walter Dietrich |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Alvin Karpis |
| Wesley Walker | Jim Leslie |
| John Scherp | Earl Adams |
| Elena Kenney | Viola Norris |
| William Nero Jr. | Toddler on Farm |
| Channing Tatum | Pretty Boy Floyd |
| Rory Cochrane | Agent Carter Baum |
| Madison Dirks | Agent Warren Barton |
| Len Bajenski | Police Chief Fultz |
| Adam Clark | Sport |
| Casey Siemaszko | Harry Berman |
| John Michael Bolger | Martin Zarkovich |
| Branka Katic | Anna Sage |
| Jonathan Macchi | Tellers |
| Jeff Shannon | Angry Cop |
| Michael Sassone | Farmer |
| Brian Connelly | Officer Chester Boyard |
| Ed Bruce | Senator McKellar |
| Billy Crudup | J. Edgar Hoover |
| Geoffrey Cantor | Harry Suydam |
| Chandler Williams | Clyde Tolson |
| David Paul Innes | Hoover Reporter #2 |
| Joe Carlson | Hoover Reporter #3 |
| Marion Cotillard | Billie Frechette |
| Diana Krall | Torch Singer |
| Domenick Lombardozzi | Gilbert Catena |
| Bill Camp | Frank Nitti |
| John Ortiz | Phil D’Andrea |
| Richard Short | Agent Sam Cowley |
| Randy Ryan | Agent Julius Rice |
| Shawn Hatosy | Agent John Madala |
| Kurt Naebig | Agent William Rorer |
| John Hoogenakker | Agent Hugh Clegg |
| Adam Mucci | Agent Harold Reinecke |
| Rebecca Spence | Doris Rogers |
| Danni Simon | May Minczeles |
| Don Harvey | Customer at Steuben Club |
| Spencer Garrett | Tommy Carroll |
| Stephen Lang | Charles Winstead |
| Don Frye | Clarence Hurt |
| Matt Craven | Gerry Campbell |
| Laurence Mason | Porter at Union Station |
| Randy Steinmeyer | Cop Eyman |
| Kris Wolff | Deputy |
| Lili Taylor | Sheriff Lillian Holley |
| Donald G. Asher | Reporter #1 |
| Brian McConkey | Photographer |
| Alan Wilder | Robert Estill |
| David Warshofsky | Warden Baker |
| Peter Gerety | Louis Piquett |
| Michael Bentt | Herbert Youngblood |
| John Lister | Judge Murray |
| Joseph Mazurk | Guard Bryant |
| John Fenner Mays | Deputy Blunk |
| Rick Uecker | Edward Saager |
| Jason T. Arnold | Other Jr. G-Man |
| Andrew Blair | Other Jr. G-Man |
| Mark Vallarta | Harry Berg |
| Stephen Spencer | Emil Wanatka |
| Patrick Zielinski | Doctor |
| Gareth Saxe | Agent Ray Suran |
| Guy Van Swearingen | Agent Ralph Brown |
| Jeff Still | Jimmy Probasco |
| Lance Baker | Freddie Barker |
| Steve Key | Doc Barker |
| Leelee Sobieski | Polly Hamilton |
| David Carde | Special Agent |
| Keith Kupferer | Agent Sopsic |
| Turk Muller | Other East Chicago Cop |
| Tim Grimm | Other East Chicago Cop |
| Martie Sanders | Irene the Ticket Taker |
| David John Adamson | Bank President #3 (uncredited) |
| Tommy Anderson | Pedestrian- Oshkosh (uncredited) |
| Laura Atwood | Mother of Three Children (uncredited) |
| Mike Bach | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Badger | Red’s Hostage (uncredited) |
| Britt Barrett | Blonde Floozy (uncredited) |
| Tommy Bartlett | Gold Coast Patron (uncredited) |
| Matthew Bender | Disturbed Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Darlene Benigno | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Stuart Berberich | Prisoner in Chain Gang (uncredited) |
| Charlie Berens | Hoover Reporter #5 (uncredited) |
| Wendell Blankenship | Theater patron (uncredited) |
| Ewan Bourne | Bank Patron (uncredited) |
| Joe Bozek | Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Suzy Brack | Biograph Theater Couple (uncredited) |
| Anthony Bruno | Saxophonist (uncredited) |
| Ali Bunting | Elegant Blonde (uncredited) |
| Dale Caba | Biograph Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Michael Patrick Carmody | National Guard (uncredited) |
| Quetta Carpenter | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Kelli Clevenger | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Mike Coale | Pedestrian at Shootout (uncredited) |
| Eric Cooper | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| David Coupe | Ballroom Patron (uncredited) |
| Julie Crylen | Working Girl (uncredited) |
| James Currie | Press (uncredited) |
| Shaun Daley | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Tommy Dallace | Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited) |
| Alan Deutsch | Biograph Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Joe DeVito | Convict (uncredited) |
| Joe Drilling | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Shannon Edwards | Banker on Union Station Platform / Biograph Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Mark Falvo | F.B.I. Agent (uncredited) |
| Nick Ferrin | Homeless Man (uncredited) |
| Adam Goodberg | Government Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Gorka | Slayman Girl (uncredited) |
| Larry Greene | Street Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Malte Grohnert | Farmer Man (uncredited) |
| Jim Hager | Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
| Tom Hauser | Sidewalk Sitting Hobo (uncredited) |
| Doug Heiar | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| Naomi Heilmann | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Ross Heran | Biograph Patron (uncredited) |
| Alec Holmes | Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Bill Ibrahim | Indiana State Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Bob Kaliebe | National Guard Member (uncredited) |
| Ken Keen | Bank Patron (uncredited) |
| Brad Keena | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Thomas Kosik | Worker at Gas Station (uncredited) |
| Don Kress | Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
| Ryan Kross | Man on Street Corner (uncredited) |
| Dan Latham | American Bank Robbery Hostage / Biograph Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Jordan Lawson | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Keith Lawson | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Tom Lodewyck | Committee Member (uncredited) |
| Angelina Lyubomirova | Coat Check Girl (uncredited) |
| Chad Malen | Bank Doorman (uncredited) |
| Chad Manuel | Upscale Gentleman (uncredited) |
| J.R. Martino | Extra – Movie Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Dailyn Matthews | Baby Face Nelson’s Hostage (uncredited) |
| Greg McAleer | Biograph Theater Couple (uncredited) |
| Joseph McGreal | Agent McCarthy (uncredited) |
| Abi McKenzie | Girl in Movie Theater (uncredited) |
| Bill Merker | Movie Ticket Buyer (uncredited) |
| Christopher Midkiff | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Steve Mikula | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Callie Mills | Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited) |
| Samuel Murkofsky | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Trevor Murray | Court House Patron (uncredited) |
| David J. Nadolski | Reporter #4 (uncredited) |
| Russ Panzarella | Tucson Deputy / Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Libby Pedersen | Movie Audience Member (uncredited) |
| John Peebles | Black Singer / Trumpetist (uncredited) |
| Steven James Price | Steuben Club Coat Check Patron (uncredited) |
| Charles Query | Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Mark Rodriguez | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Joel Rogers | Sheriff Guard (uncredited) |
| Vito Roppo | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Gary Ryder | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Gary Sedlock | Man in Blue Glasses Outside Police Station (uncredited) |
| Dale Shelton | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Michael Sherwin | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Michelle Shields | Gangsters Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Ashley Simone | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Randy Skaggs | Convict (uncredited) |
| Monica Sly | Red’s Girl (uncredited) |
| André Sogliuzzo | Movie Theater Announcement (uncredited) (voice) |
| John Stacho | Steubin Club Bartender (uncredited) |
| Robert Patrick Stern | Crime Scene Photograhpher (uncredited) |
| Bill Stoneking | Pipe Smoking Bookie (uncredited) |
| Dion Strowhorn Sr. | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Sarah Swant | Blonde Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Teeples | New Orleans FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Joel Thingvall | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Chris D. Thomas | Biograph Theater Goer (uncredited) |
| John Thurner | Biograph Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Claire Tuft | Billie’s Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Carl Turner | Race track patron (uncredited) |
| Matt Ukena | Crown Point Pedestrian / Chicago Couple (uncredited) |
| Jeff Vercillo | Gambling Parlor Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Carlos Villalobos | Hoover FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| David Wolfgang von Ehrlicher | Aragon Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) |
| Matthew Vuckovich | Biograph Theatre Concession Worker (uncredited) |
| Roger Welp | Agent Smith (uncredited) |
| Roger Wiggins | East Chicago Police Det. #2 (uncredited) |
| Lisa Wolf | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Woods | Train Commuter (uncredited) |
| Bernadett Belinda York | Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) |
| Robert A. Young | Bodyguard (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Christian Bale portrays the character of Melvin Purvis in the movie.
- Johnny Depp took on the role of John Dillinger.
- Jason Clarke was casted as ‘Red’ Hamilton.
- The film has been recognized with 1 win & 14 nominations in various award categories.
- The film is based on actual events that took place during a crime wave in the 1930s.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
- Latitude: 44.0247062
- Longitude: -88.5426136
- Place ID: ChIJKYy36lnpA4gR2vFLGXZcwSw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Oshkosh, WI, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, USA
- Latitude: 46.1375457
- Longitude: -89.8854042
- Place ID: ChIJ5XMKKH_8VU0RVy0YTu60fEA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Manitowish Waters, WI 54545, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Latitude: 43.0389025
- Longitude: -87.9064736
- Place ID: ChIJ50eLV9cCBYgRhHtBtSIZX0Q
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Latitude: 43.0721661
- Longitude: -89.4007501
- Place ID: ChIJ_xkgOm1TBogRmEFIurX8DE4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Madison, WI, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton, Indiana, USA
- Latitude: 41.6625588
- Longitude: -87.039377
- Place ID: ChIJw_zhNrCkEYgRYVtIRmpsTCg
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N 25 E, Chesterton, IN 46304, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
