The film was shot on location in Milan and in Incir-De Paolis Studios in Rome.[1]
Release
The Last Desperate Hours was released in Italy on November 29, 1974, where it was distributed by the Overseas Film Company.[1] It grossed a total of 560.728 million Italian lire on its release.[1]
Reception
In his book Italian Crime Filmography 1968-1980, Roberto Curti noted that "the sociological ambitions end up in excruciating banalities, such as the confrontation between Mancuso and his poor but honest wife (Nicoletta Rizzi)"[3]