The Teller and the Truth
For every missing person, there's a story. Within every story, lies the truth.
In 1974, 24 year-old Francis Wetherbee, a bank teller who is the subject of small-town envy and gossip, disappears from her hometown of Smithville, Texas two weeks after her fiance's bank is robbed. Her car is dredged from the bottom of a local river but it yields no clues. After a vigorous but futile search for the missing woman, the authorities give up, and Francis recedes into legend--until the case is revisited nearly 40 years later when key figures in her life come forward with theories and clues surrounding her disappearance. The film then morphs from documentary style to narrative as the odyssey of Francis' life unfolds for the audience and the truth is revealed.
Directed by Andrew Shapter · Written by Nevie Owens
Cast
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Leilani Galvan Francis Wetherbee - Russell Gustave Ochoa Oliver Pearce
- Helena Stoddard Bianca Pearce
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Diane Perella Narrator (voice) - Carl Westergren Paul A. McQueen
- Harold McMillan Haze Michael
- Michael Glasscock Tobin
- Keith Sloan Willie
- Anastasia Andres Elder Francis
- Olivia Bell Young Francis
- Jason Borkowski Roddy Wetherbee
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Augustin Boyer Alexandre Deschanel
Make it a double feature
2h 49m together
The Teller and the Truth
Hidden Kisses
A close match in mood and era.
