In the film, a cunning and manipulative student named Bud Corliss is only interested in a woman named Dorothy Kingship for her family's vast mining fortune. However, when he discovers she is pregnant, he realizes she may be disinherited and decides to stage her suicide. Later, her sister returns home and finds evidence that suggests the initial suicide verdict may be incorrect, but by then she has already moved on with her life and started a new relationship.

A Kiss Before Dying
A cunning and ambitious suitor stops at nothing to outmaneuver his competitors and win the heart of a beautiful and affluent heiress, ensuring his prosperous and secure future.