The writer mashed two or three people into a number of the characters and this made the story seem outrageous. The real "Russian Bill" never left the house he was hiding in, which was Louisa Gould's house, not Rene Le. Mottee. He ran to Le Mottee's farm house but grocer Louisa Gould took him in. He never went walking in the open or attended movies. That was a completely different Russian escapee staying at a different house. THAT Russian was an idiot and went out often because he hated being cooped up. HE attended public functions.
The letter that alerted German's to Louisa Gould's wireless was not stopped at the post office. It had the wrong address: "Victoria College" instead of "Victoria College House." The Vice principal at the college read it, resealed it, and sent it on. He then alerted Louisa Gould, and they rushed to hide evidence that Bill was there. Unfortunately, they weren't thorough enough.
The true story is compelling but this insane piece of work portrays the heroes in the story as being careless and stupid. So it's impossible to have empathy for any of them.
The letter that alerted German's to Louisa Gould's wireless was not stopped at the post office. It had the wrong address: "Victoria College" instead of "Victoria College House." The Vice principal at the college read it, resealed it, and sent it on. He then alerted Louisa Gould, and they rushed to hide evidence that Bill was there. Unfortunately, they weren't thorough enough.
The true story is compelling but this insane piece of work portrays the heroes in the story as being careless and stupid. So it's impossible to have empathy for any of them.