''The Teller and the Truth'' is an American

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. about the disappearance of bank teller Francis Wetherbee. ''The Teller and the Truth'' is directed, co-written, and co-edited by

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, and was shot over a period of five years, in part, while Shapter underwent radiation and chemotherapy. ''The Teller and the Truth'' held its world premiere at the

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on November 1, 2015, and was distributed by Filmbuff. The Teller and the Truth premiered on

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and

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on March 1, 2016.

Plot

The film explores the story of bank teller Francis Wetherbee, who disappeared in 1974 during a bank robbery in Smithville, Texas. A few days after her disappearance Smithville Police recovered her car from the bottom of a river but found no other clues as to her whereabouts. Some 40 years after Francis Wetherbee vanished, her disappearance is reexamined as major individuals from her life come forward with new theories and evidence.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teller And The Truth 2015 films Documentary films about crime in the United States American documentary films 2015 documentary films Documentary films about psychology Bastrop County, Texas 2010s English-language films 2010s American films