Sean Flynn

Well, some people wondered.

This seems to have been the point where Martin began to drift into method acting, into becoming the character he thought he was only playing. He'd been a gentleman thief three times, two banks and an art heist. Why go back to that boring, ordinary family man schtick? Why not act out the upside of gentleman thieving? The definition of gentleman has, we hope, evolved.

This seems to have been the point where Martin began to drift into method acting, into becoming the character he thought he was only playing. He'd been a gentleman thief three times, two banks and an art heist. Why go back to that boring, ordinary family man schtick? Why not act out the upside of gentleman thieving? The definition of gentleman has, we hope, evolved.

But this was the 70s, and Martin leaned hard into his best James Bond womanizing and gallivanting. That's the pop psychology take.

But this was the 70s, and Martin leaned hard into his best James Bond womanizing and gallivanting. That's the pop psychology take.

Soon enough, he was broke again.

Soon enough, he was broke again.

Must he do it again? No. He wanted to because he was good at it. And that Playboy lifestyle ain't going to fund itself. He went through all the usual steps, but there was one detail that was different, significantly, from his first robbery. Martin was using a revolver.

Must he do it again? No. He wanted to because he was good at it. And that Playboy lifestyle ain't going to fund itself. He went through all the usual steps, but there was one detail that was different, significantly, from his first robbery. Martin was using a revolver.

Martin's playing his part with a loaded gun. At the bank, only two people are working. A young woman and the manager, a big man.

Martin's playing his part with a loaded gun. At the bank, only two people are working. A young woman and the manager, a big man.

The manager had Martin pinned to a table. Martin was worried about getting caught, but he was also worried about his gun.

The manager had Martin pinned to a table. Martin was worried about getting caught, but he was also worried about his gun.

The manager tried to pull off Martin's hat, part of his disguise.

The manager tried to pull off Martin's hat, part of his disguise.

The manager swung at Martin. Martin put his hands up to protect his face.

The manager swung at Martin. Martin put his hands up to protect his face.

The bullet didn't hit anyone, but the noise attracted attention.

The bullet didn't hit anyone, but the noise attracted attention.

Martin went out a window, jumped six feet to the ground. Outside, people were staring, moving toward this strange, loud noise.