Alfred Hitchcock's humorous introduction for this showing has him in front of a pile of bones, the "remains of a television series" (though not his own). It turned out to be prophetic as this became the penultimate episode to his hosted series.
Detective Sergeant Martinez (Joe DeSantis Santis) and Detective Greely (Don Stewart) relentlessly question the suspect day after day.
This was a legal and acceptable police practice when this episode aired.
Thirteen months later, on June 13, 1966, the US Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Miranda vs Arizona that ruled a suspect's statements cannot be used against him in court and he has a right to remain silent and have an attorney present during questioning unless he has knowingly and voluntarily waived those rights.
This was a legal and acceptable police practice when this episode aired.
Thirteen months later, on June 13, 1966, the US Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Miranda vs Arizona that ruled a suspect's statements cannot be used against him in court and he has a right to remain silent and have an attorney present during questioning unless he has knowingly and voluntarily waived those rights.