Claim: Marlon Brando appeared in an American crime film in 1972.
Evidence: Brando is widely known for his Academy Award-winning performances as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront -LRB- 1954 -RRB- and Vito Corleone in The Godfather -LRB- 1972 -RRB- , as well as his performances in A Streetcar Named Desire -LRB- 1951 -RRB- , Viva Zapata !	Academy Award	Academy Awards	On the Waterfront	On the Waterfront	Vito Corleone	Vito Corleone	The Godfather	The Godfather	A Streetcar Named Desire	A Streetcar Named Desire
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The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy , based on Mario Puzo 's best-selling novel of the same name.