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Plaion set with Theatrical / 50th Ann. / Final Preview / Turner Preview Cut 
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Plaion naturally doesn't show the introductory Criterion logo. The preview version also has a little more black screen between the Criterion logo and the MGM logo (which also appears at Plaion). Since we provide the timecodes from the Plaion Blu-ray below, you have to add 14 sec (theatrical version) or 16 sec (2nd preview) to get the corresponding time codes for the Criterion version.
To start with, a few comparison images of the yellowed and unfortunately not really restored Final Preview Cut by Criterion with the version by Plaion, which was newly assembled from the 4K restorations of the 50th Anniversary Edition, the theatrical cut and color-corrected inserts from the Final Preview by Criterion. A separate comparison between the preview versions from Criterion and Plaion revealed no differences in terms of content; here, the various sources of material have been meticulously brought into line with the correct order of the film, with a uniformly good image, so to speak. This means that instead of the consistently pale yellowish look of Criterion's Final Preview, you now get to see the more colorful image of the 4K restorations. Even the nasty, huge reel change scratch in the picture during the 78th minute (last picture) is no longer a problem.
00:08 / 00:08-01:20 After the MGM logo, the preview version shows two credit inserts on a black background (which were also reconstructed for the 50th Anniversary Cut). Then it continues in 1909 and you see a much older Pat. He is wandering around with Poe and they are talking during a carriage ride. Pat: “Thought I told you not to run them sheep on my land!" Poe: “It's my land, Garrett. Became mine when we signed that lease." Man: “He's right, Mr. Garrett." Pat: “I'm paying you off when we get back. And I'm breaking that goddamn lease." Poe: “I don't allow the law would agree to that." Pat: “What law is that? The Santa Fe Ring law? Shit. Goddamn law is ruining the country." Poe: "Whoa! Ain't you still a part of that law?" They stop and get off the coach; “Something wrong with that harness." Poe: “I believe they elected you and paid you good wages for killing the Kid, huh?" Pat: “You rotten son of a bitch." 72,2 sec (= 1:12 min)
The fade-in referring to 1881 is different in the subsequent version.
00:21 / 01:33-01:34 The same shot is shown for a moment longer in the preview. 0.6 sec 00:25 / 01:38-01:40 The first shot of a buried chicken that follows is also a few frames longer. 1.8 sec Alternative 00:40-00:41 / 01:54-01:57 The first of many such adjustments: Only in the preview cut Billy's shooting practice with the chickens was combined with the other time-leap scenes in which Pat is shot. As a result, Billy is shown for a moment longer in the theatrical version and thus fires the shot onscreen. Preview version 1.7 sec longer
00:43 / 01:59-02:23 A few more reaction shots of shots fired at old Pat and Billy in front of the chickens were removed. The theatrical cut continues with Billy's words “You try your luck, Eno." During the shots shown here, you can still hear from the off: “Got goddamn-near perfect." 23,7 sec
Alternative / Additional material in the theatrical cut 00:52-00:54 / 02:32-02:49 In the preview cut, the camera moves back to Pat as he dies, and after re-ordered scenes of Billy and the chickens, the title card appears.
In contrast, the theatrical version begins a little earlier with the subsequent shot of Pat arriving.
Preview version 15.3 sec longer 00:57 / 02:52-03:01 The image freezes and more credits appear. 9.3 sec
01:00 / 03:04-03:15 Billy's shot also freezes, and another chicken is killed afterwards. 10.4 sec
01:01 / 03:16-03:18 The next shot also starts insignificantly earlier. 1.8 sec 01:12 / 03:29-03:30 Pat aims a little earlier. 1 sec 01:15 / 03:33 After the next shredded chicken, Pat is shown again briefly in the preview cut. 0.8 sec
01:16 / 03:34-03:43 Another shot freezes and another credit appears. After that, Pat reloading. 8,3 sec
01:16 / 03:43-03:44 At the beginning of the next long shot, a few frames are missing again. We won't mention such minor deviations < 1 sec every time in the rest of the report. 0.5 sec 01:20 / 03:48-03:49 Pat first lifts his rifle at the beginning of the next shot. 1.3 sec 01:23 / 03:53-03:53 The chickens a few frames longer. 1 sec 01:26 / 03:57-03:59 After Billy turns around grinning, you can see the old Pat on the ground again in the preview cut. 2.2 sec To illustrate the different image quality, here is a direct comparison:
Alternative / Additional material in the theatrical version 01:29-01:31 / 04:01-04:04 While another shot of a shredded chicken can be seen in the preview cut, the theatrical cut shows Pat for a longer time and he walks towards Billy. Preview version 1.7 sec longer
01:45 / 04:18-04:19 A few inconsequential frames of Pat greeting Billy's people. 1 sec 01:49 / 04:23-04:24 Luke is seen a moment earlier. 0.7 sec 01:56 / 04:31-04:38 Another freeze frame/credit. 7.4 sec
02:01 / 04:43-04:51 Ditto. 8,1 sec
02:12 / 05:03-05:04 The man a little earlier... 1,9 sec 02:14 / 05:06-05:23 ...and after his “Yeah" Pat also replies with a “Yeah". The picture freezes again briefly and then the others join in. 16.8 sec
02:35 / 05:44-05:53 Billy says: “And Pat... Pat said, 'You could use a few stitches.'" His people laugh and he adds: “I didn't figure she did." Pat's lines in the surrounding area were also re-recorded, even though the wording is the same. 8.2 sec
02:39 / 05:57-05:59 A re-ordered scene showing the other people before the two go inside. 2.4 sec
Alternative / Additional material in the theatrical version 02:42-02:48 / 06:02-06:10 The theatrical cut now shows a different re-ordered scene with the people outside, during which one of them comments: “You don't figure he's too good to drink with us, do you?" - "Maybe it's the other way around."
In the preview cut, you see the girl cooking inside instead. Then, a little earlier, Billy moves from the back to the front to Pat.
Preview cut 2.7 sec longer 03:02 / 06:24-06:25 Pat turns his hip flask for a moment longer. 0,7 sec 03:10 / 06:33-06:37 Billy's “You heard about Evan?" was already overlaid on the theatrical cut at the moment when Pat drinks his shot glass. In the preview cut, it is instead first heard over an additional shot of the door afterwards. Then there is a reaction shot of Pat. 4 sec
03:32 / 06:59-07:02 Before “We did have some times, didn't we?", Billy can be seen a little earlier. 3 sec
03:42 / 07:12-07:16 A long shot starts a little earlier and Pat says: “Time's changing, Billy." 4.1 sec
03:48 / 07:22-07:24 Billy can be seen a little earlier. 1.9 sec 04:11 / 07:47-07:48 Pat hesitates a moment earlier. 0.8 sec 04:25 / 08:02-08:10 The last freeze frame with the director's credit. 8.3 sec
04:30 / 08:15-08:17 Pat raises his glass a little longer. 1.3 sec 04:35 / 08:22-08:23 Billy does the same. 0.9 sec 04:53 / 08:41-08:42 After “Times have changed" you see Pat for a moment longer. 0.8 sec 05:46 / 09:35-09:52 Someone comments: “You boys are playing a losing game. I figure on staying alive. Adios." He walks out and Billy looks up. 17.6 sec
Alternative / Additional material in the theatrical version 05:52-07:39 / 09:58-10:26 In the theatrical version, Billy is shown a little longer and the credits follow over frozen images with a softer fade.
In the Preview Cut, someone off-screen replies to Billy's previous statement that he would not kill Pat because he is his friend: “He ain't no more." Billy finishes his whiskey and says: "I reckon." After a black fade-out, there are a few exterior shots show the law enforcers positioning themselves in front of Billy's hideout.
For comparison, here are the last two screenshots from the Criterion version of the Preview Cut. This material is also missing from the 50th Anniversary Cut, which was also restored in 4K, and so Plaion was only able to match the same image source by adjusting the color grading.
Theatrical version 78.4 sec (= 1:18 min) longer Re-ordered scene 08:21-08:27 / 11:09-11:15 In the preview cut, Pat and co can be seen first, then there's a view over the shoulder at the hut. These two shots were swapped for the theatrical cut. No time difference 08:43 / 11:31-11:36 Charlie is still looking out the door, and another re-ordered scene with Billy. 5 sec
Here, by the way, is the shot of Charlie that follows immediately afterwards, which could again be taken from the 4K-restored image sources and which, admittedly, is clearly different in terms of color:
Additional material in the theatrical version 09:02-09:17 / 11:57 The theatrical cut has an additional shot of a horse running outside. + 2.6 sec
09:15 / 12:05-12:06 When Billy takes cover inside, the preview cut shows the shooters outside again briefly. Here again as a comparison of both Final Ppreview versions. 0.8 sec
09:42 / 12:33-12:40 Pat takes a few steps around the area earlier. 07:4 sec
Additional material in the theatrical version 09:46-10:04 / 12:44 Before Pat orders the shooting to stop, Billy crawls inside to Charlie in the theatrical version. Charlie whimpers a little; “Help me up. Oh! Sweet Mary's ass. Don't let me go down. They killed me. I'm gut-shot for sure." Another shot is heard and Billy dodges to the side. + 18.3 sec
10:10 / 12:50-12:52 More shots are fired and the order to cease fire is repeated among the baddies. 2.2 sec
10:55 / 1:37-1:49 Some more dialog between Billy and Tom, who play cards as if nothing is going on. - “Hey. I'm in for 5, Tom." - “How about it, Kid?" - “I'm calling 5." 11.3 sec
Alternative / Additional material in the theatrical version 10:56-10:58 / 13:50-13:59 The card game continues; “Why not? Raise you 5." The following shot of Charlie is an alternative take. Preview Cut 7.1 sec longer
Alternative / Additional material in the theatrical cut 11:00-11:05 / 14:01-14:13 Different takes of Charlie. Only in the preview cut does he say “I can't see the cards no more" and this is followed by re-ordered scenes with Billy and Joe. Finally, an alternative shot of somebody shooting. Preview version 6.6 sec longer
11:30 / 14:27-14:41 Billy says at the end of the shot: “We'll frame you up, Charlie. It's the only chance we got." 4.2 sec
12:25 / 15:36-15:37 Between shots of Pat and Billy running for cover, the preview cut also has a shot from a more distant perspective. 1,3 sec
12:48 / 16:00-16:04 Pat and co. again. Billy's “Coming out, Pat!" can be heard, which was added to the subsequent frame in the theatrical cut. 3,3 sec
13:00 / 16:16-16:18 Pat can be seen a little earlier, smoking. 1,9 sec
15:17 / 18:35-18:37 Before Billy's “What do you believe in, Bell?" you see Pat grinning again. 2.1 sec
15:25 / 18:45-18:53 Bell answers differently, which is why his comment was already moved in the theatrical cut for the shot that is included identically; “The only belief I have, Billy, is knowing I'm a little man with a job to do. (I do believe I'm gonna have to see that bet...)" 7.9 sec
15:58 / 19:26-19:44 Pat says: “Say, Bob? What else you believe in? Besides God." Bob: “Me." Pat: “Just like old Ollinger. Always got to have a minority opinion on everything." Billy grins. 18,6 sec
Additional material in the theatrical version 16:20-16:21 / 20:06 In the theatrical version, a shot of Billy starts a little earlier. + 1.2 sec 16:26 / 20:11-20:12 Shortly afterwards, Bob's comment is a bit choppy in the theatrical cut: "(Enough to spread you out ike a crazy woman)'s quilt." In principle, you can also hear this in the theatrical cut, but the bold part goes directly into Pat's "Bob!" and is therefore less easy to understand. 1.2 sec
16:45 / 20:31-20:32 Pat and Bob a little longer. 1,1 sec 18:09 / 21:56-22:05 Bob continues to work himself up into a rage: “Not till you taste the fear of the Lord. I'll show you." Bell is already trying to stop him off-screen: “Bob, stop." Bob: “I'll take you for a walk across hell on a spider web. Your trouble, boy, is you don't know about God!" 8.6 sec
18:17 / 22:13-22:14 An insignificant longer shot. 1.4 sec Alternative / Additional material in the theatrical version 18:39-18:46 / 22:36-22:52 Bob says goodbye differently, and again some of the dialog was shortened. In the theatrical version, he says, “It's gonna be a loose rope and a long drop." He puts on his hat and Billy is seen again. In the preview version, you can already hear this sentence over the previous shot of Billy and Bell. Then Bob's shot begins at the moment when the theatrical version cuts out, and here he adds: “Why, good people are coming just to see your poor sinning spirit meet the devil. And I'm aiming to please them. Making sure you say a Lord's Prayer before you do a proper cake walk and soil your drawers." Preview version 8.2 sec longer
Alternative / Additional material in the theatrical version 18:54-19:13 / 23:00-23:09 In the theatrical version, Billy sits down inside. Then the two of them walk across the yard outside. In the preview version, the shot changes immediately to the horses outside. At this point, the off-screen dialog between Bell and Billy begins, which is identical to the theatrical version, and alternative perspectives are then shown. Theatrical cut 10 sec longer
20:47 / 24:43-24:49 The scene in the stairwell begins a little earlier, and Billy says: “Now, you was a friend of Carlisle's, wasn't you, Bell?" Bell: "You know I was." 6.1 sec
The dialog above the identical part of the shot that follows was also re-recorded. Billy thus has a different explanation of how he killed Carlisle. Theatrical version: Billy: “Shot him three times in the back. Blew his goddamn head off." Preview Cut: Bell: "I heard it from Sam Deadrick." Billy: "Yeah. And now I'd like you hear it from me." 20:59 / 25:01-25:05 The same shot is also a bit longer. 3.7 sec
When Billy shoots Bell and then Bob shortly afterwards, only the theatrical cut has a bit of background music to build tension.
Theatrical Cut 22:09 / 26:14-26:16 A first shot of Billy and one of the children being startled. 2.3 sec
22:14 / 26:22-26:25 Billy fires another shot at the corpse and blood splatters. 3.3 sec
In the theatrical cut, the shot that follows is heavily zoomed.
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