Classic American films: The Godfather - the best lines from 1972 mafia saga real gangsters have quoted ever since

In this regular feature series on some of the most talked-about films, we examine the legacy of classics, re-evaluate modern blockbusters, and revisit some of the most memorable lines in film. We continue this week with the best quotes from 1972 classic The Godfather .

1. Don Corleone (Marlon Brando): “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

2. Peter Clemenza (Richard S. Castellano): “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.”

3. Michael Corleone (Al Pacino): “My father assured him that either his brains or his signature would be on the contract.”

4. Don Corleone: “Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as a gift on my daughter’s wedding day.”