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Directed by | Giorgio Stegani |
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Produced by | Giovanni Addessi |
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Edited by | Otello Colangeli [1] |
Music by | Gianni Marchetti |
Production company | Cristiana Cinematografica [1] |
Distributed by | Overseas Film Company |
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Running time | 94 minutes [1] |
Country | Italy [1] |
Box office | ₤560.728 million |
The Last Desperate Hours (Italian : Milano: il clan dei calabresi) is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco (Italian crime genre) Mafia film directed by Giorgio Stegani. [2]
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The film was shot on location in Milan and in Incir-De Paolis Studios in Rome. [1]
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]
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