OVERALL: Draw

PG-rated US Cut:
Currently the US release is the only release we have specs for.

International Version:
Between the French, German, Scandinavian, and Spanish MGM releases and the German Capelight release, with only minor language and trailer differences.

There are two versions of this film:

1.) PG-rated US cut
The Indian squaw rape scene has the woman wrapped in a blanket; also missing is the scene where the Indian squaw is forcibly stripped. It also has heavy cuts to the scene, where the old man is being burnt (at approx 59:00 min) and his subsequent mercy killing by Jack Palance. The killing of Simon Oakland with a rock was trimmed, along with a close up of a bullet wound to Ralph Waite's hand. 

2.) International version
The woman is totally naked and there are no further cuts to violence listed above.

A comparison between the PG-rated US cut and the International version can be found at Movie-Censorship.
A comparison between the UK version with cuts mandated by the BBFC and the International version can be found at Movie-Censorship.

CUTS:

• R0 Spain- Sogemedia - Yes - PG-rated US version
• R1 Western Legends America- MGM Home Entertainment - Yes - US PG-rated version (99:42 NTSC)
• R2 France- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - International version (96:22 PAL)
• R2 Germany- Capelight - No cuts - International version (96:23 PAL).
• R2 Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - International version (96:22 PAL)
• R2 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment - No cuts - International Version (96:20 PAL).
• R2 Spain- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - International version (96:22 PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- MGM Home Entertainment - Yes - International' version released in Europe (96:06 PAL), also:
  14 seconds by the BBFC (some previous cuts reinstated):
  "To obtain this category cuts of :14 were required. The cuts were compulsory. Distributor was obliged to remove sight of horses being made to fall in a fashion that is prohibited under BBFC Policy and also by the Cinematograph (Animals) Act of 1937. An uncut certification was not available".

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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 08/07/03
Comparison last updated by Ain_Uussaar on 29/11/20

UPDATE LOG:

05/03/13: R2 Spain (MGM) added.
15/07/13: US rating corrected to 'PG' in winner notes, cuts notes tidied up & extended with additional censorship info. Invalid link also removed.
10/01/16: ASINs added.
22/02/17: Typo spotted.
18/06/17: General tidyup with note added about versions.
25/03/18: Added Scandinavia.
16/09/18: Added Germany Capelight, updated winner notes, removed dead link, capsaholic.
29/11/20: Consistency updates.