Walter Matthau played the crusty judge/father figure to the boyish Audie Murphy. In reality, Matthau was only 4-6 years older than Murphy
Matthau speaks in the exaggerated, W.C. Fields-like drawl he sometimes used for over-the-top characters, and includes his use of Fields' catchphrase, "Never give a sucker an even break." This is also the voice Dan Castellaneta adopted to play Homer Simpson.
Audie Murphy's fast draw in this picture was clocked at 0.27 seconds.