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Who is Secretary BaileySecretary Bailey is a rich businessmanHe came to the United States as a starving immigrant and made a lot of moneyin San Francisco and Los Angeles where he's lived for 30 yearsI
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Once Upon a Time in America

Just say you've been living with him all these years. And that you're his lover

Noodles:
Who is Secretary Bailey?Deborah Gelly:Secretary Bailey is a rich businessman. He came to the United States as an immigrant and made a lot of money in San Francisco and L.A., where he's lived for 30 years.Noodles:I know all that, it's all in the papers. What else is there?Deborah Gelly:He married a very wealthy woman, they had a child. She died when the child was born. A few years ago he went into politics, moved here.Noodles:That's history, I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about now.Deborah Gelly:Right now he's in trouble.Noodles:Just say you've been living with him all these years. And that you're his lover

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Who is Secretary Bailey
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Secretary Bailey is a rich businessman
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He came to the United States as a starving immigrant and made a lot of money
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in San Francisco and Los Angeles where he's lived for 30 years
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I know all that It's all in the papers What else is there
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He married a very wealthy woman
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They had a child
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She died when the child was born
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A few years ago he went into politics Moved here
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That's all past history I'm not talking about that I'm talking about now
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Right now he's in trouble
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Why can't you just tell me you've been living with him all these years
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and that you're his lover
Available in 5 languages
Duration
73 seconds
Views
7,823
Timestamp in Movie
03:19:26
Uploaded
Feb 27, 2026
Genres
crime, drama
Production
Embassy International Pictures,Warner Bros. Pictures,PSO

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Movie Summary

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Actors

Robert De Niro
Noodles
Robert De Niro
Elizabeth McGovern
Deborah Gelly
Elizabeth McGovern
Secretary Bailey is a rich businessman. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:06
Secretary Bailey is a rich businessman.
He came to the United States as a starving immigrant and made a lot of money......in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where he's lived for 30 years. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:15
He came to the United States as a starving immigrant and...
He married a very wealthy woman. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:33
He married a very wealthy woman.
Age can wither me, Noodles. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:05
Age can wither me, Noodles.
Age can wither me NoodlesWe're both getting oldAll that we have left now are our memoriesIf you go to that party on Saturday night you won't have those anymoreTear up that invitation - Once Upon a Time in America 00:33
Age can wither me NoodlesWe're both getting oldAll that...
All that we have left now are our memories. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:41
All that we have left now are our memories.
Are you afraid that I'll turn into a pillar of salt? - Once Upon a Time in America 00:06
Are you afraid that I'll turn into a pillar of salt?
If you go out that door, yes. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:06
If you go out that door, yes.
This is Secretary Bailey's son. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:09
This is Secretary Bailey's son.
Sit down NoodlesMake yourself comfortableI'm glad you accepted my invitationWell I was curiousSo many important people in one placeYes Well the rats usually desert a sinking shipBut in my case they appear to be flocking onboardYeah well I read about your - Once Upon a Time in America 01:17
Sit down NoodlesMake yourself comfortableI'm glad you...
I'm glad you accepted my invitation. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:22
I'm glad you accepted my invitation.
Yeah, well, I read about your troubles in the newspapers. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:20
Yeah, well, I read about your troubles in the newspapers.
That invitation doesn't mean a goddamn thing, and you know it. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:28
That invitation doesn't mean a goddamn thing, and you...
I haven't had a gun in my hand for many, many years. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:55
I haven't had a gun in my hand for many, many years.
And I wouldn't wanna miss Mr Bailey Cut the bullshit NoodlesI'm already a dead manAt least give me the chance to settle the debt that I owe to youI'll never make it before the investigating committeeThey're scared to death I'll implicate the whole bunch - Once Upon a Time in America 02:42
And I wouldn't wanna miss Mr Bailey Cut the bullshit...
You see, I found out where you were. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:18
You see, I found out where you were.
It leads right down to the street. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:07
It leads right down to the street.
I don't know what you're talking about, Mr. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:07
I don't know what you're talking about, Mr.
You're crazy. - Once Upon a Time in America 00:41
You're crazy.
It's true I have killed people Mr BaileySometimes to defend myself sometimes for moneyAnd many people used to come to usBusiness partners rivalsloversSome of the jobs we took and some we didn'tYours is one we would never touch Mr BaileyIs this your way of - Once Upon a Time in America 00:55
It's true I have killed people Mr BaileySometimes to...