The Outlaws - A Case Of End Justifies The Means?

The saying "the end justifies the means" re-echoed on my brain after seeing the movie, THE OUTLAWS. Although I wasn't following up fully due to the attention I was giving my baby, I got to understand the storyline more towards the end. Analysis of that saying, shows that it is an ethical principle that suggests that the morality of an action is determined solely by its outcome. That is to say, if an action achieves a desired outcome, then the action is morally justified, regardless of the means used to achieve that outcome.

Screenshot from the movie.

The action of the bank manager and husband to be, whose bank was robbed in the movie and who later coordinated two other Bank robberies due to the Life and safety of his bride, brings to the fore, the principle behind the saying. This principle has been used to justify a wide range of actions, from lying and cheating to torture and murder. For example, a politician might argue that it is justified to lie to the public if the lie will help them win an election. Or, a soldier might argue that it is justified to torture a prisoner if the torture will help to extract information that will save lives.

Have you seen the movie? What's your take on the storyline?