An appropriate tune in the film, played in the Gypsy Room scene, is "How Little We Know" by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer. The tune became popular two years earlier when it was sung by Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not (1944).
Shadow of a Woman (1946) was filmed in the first quarter of 1945, but not released until September of 1946.
According to an article in the 30 January 1945 edition of The Hollywood Reporter, Andrea King replaced Alexis Smith as the female lead in this picture. Smith had refused the part and was put on suspension.
Andrea King, William Prince, John Alvin and Richard Erdman also were in the cast of The Very Thought of You (1944).
Dr. Ryder's car is a 1941 Buick Special convertible coupe. MacKellar's car is a 1940 model year of the same vehicle.