Railroaded

Summary

Richard Garbin, the mercurial scion of a judicial powerhouse, finds his existence fractured by a calculated betrayal. Framed by the nefarious Corton for a crime that claims a friend’s life, Garbin’s descent into the penal system is a harrowing study of institutional fallibility. His subsequent escape and adoption of the alias 'Ragland' sets the stage for a psychological game of cat-and-mouse that transcends mere revenge. When he unknowingly confronts his own father, Judge Garbin, across a dinner table, the film pivots into a sophisticated exploration of restorative justice. Relegated to the Dunster estate to serve a clandestine remainder of his sentence, Richard encounters Joan, whose influence recalibrates his moral compass. The climax eschews the expected bloodbath for a nuanced reconciliation, culminating in a departure for Africa—a symbolic tabula rasa for a man once discarded by his own society.

Synopsis

Richard Garbin, willful son of Judge Garbin, one of England's most prominent jurists, is railroaded into prison. He escapes, vowing vengeance against Corton, the man who framed him and caused the death of one of his friends. Changing his name to Ragland, he meets his father at a dinner party. Judge Garbin proposes that Richard finish his prison sentence on the estate of his friend, Hugh Dunster. There Richard meets and falls in love with Dunster's daughter, Joan. Joan discovers why Richard is there and prevents him from carrying out his plan of revenge against Corton; they obtain Judge Garbin's blessing and sail for Africa.