 The infamous 144 minute American version was the version given wide release  in America. Heavily cut by the Ladd Company against Leones wishes, the  films story was rearranged in chronological order, which had the effect of  making it even more difficult to follow. Most of the major cuts involved the  childhood sequences, making the 1933 sections the most prominent part of the  film. All of the scenes in 1968 with Deborah were excised, and the scene with  "Secretary Bailey" ended with him shooting himself (albeit offscreen), rather  than the famous garbage truck conclusion of the 229