The upcoming production was announced in the 13 Apr 1919 Camera, and the completion of principal photography was reported in the 25 May 1919 issue. Filming took place at Goldwyn Studios in Culver City, CA, as noted in the 26 Apr 1919 Moving Picture World. Lead actress Pauline Frederick later told the Aug 1919 Film Fun that her black Pomeranian dog, Stocker, appeared with her in the picture. Publicity releases claimed that the tennis tournament scenes were shot in Berkeley, CA.
       According to the 17 May 1919 Motion Picture News, cameraman Edward Gheller introduced a technique in the film that eliminated glare from long-distance shots. Following a series of experiments, Gheller determined that increasing the light behind the camera neutralized the glare in front of it. His method was said to be particularly effective for “‘long shots’ along roads, and through doors and windows.”
       The Fear Woman was released on 8 Jun 1919, followed by openings during the week of 6 Jul 1919 at the Rialto Theatre in New York City and the Victory Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Critical notices were lukewarm to negative. A particularly scathing review, written by actress Linda Arvidson Griffith for the Sep 1919 Film Fun, ridiculed the picture’s endorsement of the temperance movement.
       The scenario was adapted as a short story by Olive Carew for the Jul 1919 Motion Picture Classic.
       Although several reviews listed Beverly Travers in the role of “Stella Scarr,” at least one source has claimed that the part was played by Dort Clark.