OVERALL: Draw

Between the R0 US Universal release, the Dutch/Italian/German/French/Scandinavian/Spanish R2 releases and the Australian R4 disc for being uncut and having an anamorphic transfer.

Versions:
Robert Aldrich prepared a cut of the film for distribution in the US; Burt Lancaster prepared another cut of the film for distribution in European countries, including the UK.

All extant DVD releases are sourced from the cut of the film prepared by Robert Aldrich for the US market. There is some confusion about this (eg, on the IMDb). For more information, please read about the versions on the linked article by Brad Stevens.

CUTS:

• R0 America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (~104:00 NTSC)
• R1 America- Goodtimes Home Video - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (104:00 NTSC).
• R2 France- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (98:59 PAL).
• R2 Germany- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (98:59 PAL).
• R2 Holland- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (98:59 PAL).
• R2 Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (98:59 PAL).
• R2 Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (98:59 PAL).
• R2 Spain- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (98:59 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - Cut - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich. Cut by 17s for horsetrips by the BBFC (details from "melonfarmers.com":
  -When the Indians shoot the horse of the trooper rescuing the boy.
  -Two horse falls removed when Burt Lancaster uses a rifle to bring down two Indians, including Ulzana's son.
  -The subsequent return of fire in which Lancaster's horse is brought down.
  -At the end, when the Indians attack the wagon party, they direct two horses into a small canyon and bring them down with a rope stretched across the trail. The original BBFC cuts for an 'X' for violence are restored (98:37 PAL).
• R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US theatrical cut supervised by Robert Aldrich (98:59 PAL).

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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 16/12/04
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 22/02/16

UPDATE LOG:

12/08/13 - added French release and US Universal release; redrafted note on versions; standardised formatting
22/02/16 - ASINs added. R2 Holland, Scandinavia & Spain added. Subtitles placed in order on R2/4 releases.