The picture was announced in the 29 Jun 1929 Motion Picture News by its working title, Lights and Shadows. On 10 Dec 1929, Film Daily reported that the film would be officially known as The Woman Racket. Although no explanation was given, the decision may have been influenced by the fact that the vaudeville act “Lights and Shadows,” reviewed in the 16 Aug 1929 Inside Facts of Stage and Film, was currently touring the U.S. The 14 Dec 1929 Motion Picture News claimed that film had been re-titled three times prior to release.
       An article in the Jan 1930 New Movie Magazine included still photographs illustrating the use of a boom microphone for recording sound during scenes set in a nightclub and in a hospital room. The still from the nightclub scene showed lead actress Blanche Sweet and co-star John Miljan dancing inside a metal loop set at knee level, called a “dancing frame,” designed to limit their movements during close-up shots.
       The Woman Racket was released 24 Jan 1930, according to a review in the 8 Mar 1930 Harrison’s Reports. The picture was available with either a sound-on-film or disc soundtrack; a silent version was also released. Despite mixed notices, the 9 Feb 1930 Hollywood Filmograph reported that the picture had been a financial success.
       The film was released in England as Lights and Shadows, according to the 8 Dec 1930 Weekly Kinema Guide.
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