title: Phil Whitman
text: # Phil Whitman
  
  Phil Whitman (1893–1935) was an American screenwriter, cinematographer and film director. During the silent era he scripted and directed a large number of short films for Mack Sennett including those starring Billy Bevan. In the early sound era he began directing feature films for studios such as Monogram Pictures.
  
  ## Selected filmography
  
  * The Good-Bye Kiss (1928)
  * Air Eagles (1931)
  * The Mystery Train (1931)
  * A Strange Adventure (1932)
  * The Girl from Calgary (1932)
  * Stowaway (1932)
  * His Private Secretary (1933)
  * Police Call (1933)
  