 With stolen pistols and horses, and their faces hidden by Venetian masks, Plunkett and MacLaine had a short but highly successful career as outlaws.While MacLaine was eventually hanged for his exploits, Plunkett escaped with both his illicit gains and his life.William Plunkett was portrayed by the actor Robert Carlyle in a fictionalised account of the highwaymen, the 1999 film "Plunkett & Macleane".