A steamship originating from San Francisco has just docked on the South Pacific island of Tutuila at the port of Pago Pago, where some US Marines are stationed. Among the passengers is Sadie Thompson, for who Pago Pago is only a transit stop in that she is on her way to Apia on the nearby island of Upolu, where she is to start work for the steamship company itself. Circumstances force her to stay in Pago Pago additional days, which places her in a difficult situation as she starts to run out of money. Sadie is either fun-loving or a harlot depending on one's perspective; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Davidson, fellow passengers on that steamship, hold the latter perspective. Davidson, a self-professed deacon, is a reformer who has the ear of all the governors representing the South Pacific islands. His self-righteous and sanctimonious beliefs and attitudes include sinners needing to show true penance to achieve ultimate salvation. He believes that Sadie is a prostitute who will continue to ply her trade in Apia. He is only half right as she was a prostitute in San Francisco, until she left to start life anew. Davidson confronts her with his beliefs about her, threatening to get the governor to deport her back to San Francisco, which would be her worst nightmare as she is also escaping other things in San Francisco. By this time, Sadie and U.S. Marine Sergeant Tim O'Hara have fallen in love; Tim knows her past but still wants to marry her and take her to start a new life in Sydney. Tim does what he can to stop the powerful Davidson, who is not as righteous as he wants the world to believe.

At the Doll House, a 1930's New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction both for clients and for Jo, the madame. Her comfortable if tedious life is disrupted by the arrival in town of Dove Linkhorn, her true love of three years before who is now searching for her. When Linkhorn learns the truth of her profession he triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young Kitty with whom he travelled from Texas and who is now the Doll House newest recruit.

At the Doll House, a 1930's New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction both for clients and for Jo, the madame. Her comfortable if tedious life is disrupted by the arrival in town of Dove Linkhorn, her true love of three years before who is now searching for her. When Linkhorn learns the truth of her profession he triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young Kitty with whom he travelled from Texas and who is now the Doll House newest recruit.

身世坎坷的安娜虽然是私生女，但仍得到了温暖的父爱。在父亲和情人的一次幽会中，情人的丈夫失手打死了父亲，从此安娜备受父亲的妻子的欺凌。安娜被迫嫁给了一个老实本分的屠夫，然而安娜依旧忘不了故交马贩子奈德……

身世坎坷的安娜虽然是私生女，但仍得到了温暖的父爱。在父亲和情人的一次幽会中，情人的丈夫失手打死了父亲，从此安娜备受父亲的妻子的欺凌。安娜被迫嫁给了一个老实本分的屠夫，然而安娜依旧忘不了故交马贩子奈德……

一个孤独的海军水手爱上了一个妓女，在他的服役记录被丢失的期间，他成为了她儿子的代理父亲。

女主是一位作家，和一位已婚记者纠缠不清，但当记者每每回到自己妻子身边后，都让她痛苦不已，她的写作无法继续，甚至找不到适合的素材。 　　后来女主突发奇想，决定写一部关于妓女的书，并且打算亲身体验，周围人都不理解，却无法动摇她执拗的心。 　　女主来到柏林，成为一名性工作者，遇到形形色色的客人，也结识了许多姐妹，了解她们的过去和遭遇，也遇到了变态客人，但都没有阻止她在工作之余记录和写作，甚至引起了老板的不满，认为她不卖力……。 　　经过近两年的时间，她终于完成了新书并受到广泛好评，同时也收获了新的爱情，男友很爱她也不计较她的过去。

她是一个妓女，为了孩子她咬牙忍受着别人对她的侮辱，尽管这样，这个社会对她们这些人仍然是非常残酷的。晚上，警察来了，她到处躲避，没想到她躲进的是一个恶霸的家里，她被恶霸强暴了。不幸的是，她的家也被恶霸找到，她的人和她挣来的钱都被恶霸占有，她几次想摆脱恶霸都没有成功。过了几年，她开始存钱供孩子读书，她把钱藏在房子隐蔽的地方。孩子的学习很好，但是当家长们知道她是妓女时，孩子被开除了，校长为了孩子也辞职了，她想带孩子到另一个地方，没想到存的钱却被恶霸偷去，在争斗中恶霸被她打死，她被判刑十二年，校长告诉她，他会替她教养孩子的。

她是一个妓女，为了孩子她咬牙忍受着别人对她的侮辱，尽管这样，这个社会对她们这些人仍然是非常残酷的。晚上，警察来了，她到处躲避，没想到她躲进的是一个恶霸的家里，她被恶霸强暴了。不幸的是，她的家也被恶霸找到，她的人和她挣来的钱都被恶霸占有，她几次想摆脱恶霸都没有成功。过了几年，她开始存钱供孩子读书，她把钱藏在房子隐蔽的地方。孩子的学习很好，但是当家长们知道她是妓女时，孩子被开除了，校长为了孩子也辞职了，她想带孩子到另一个地方，没想到存的钱却被恶霸偷去，在争斗中恶霸被她打死，她被判刑十二年，校长告诉她，他会替她教养孩子的。

The Goddess tells the story of a sexual assault survivor, who was attacked by her Uber driver, seeking her own justice through revenge.