"Mademoiselle Fifi" was in production from 23 March through late April 1944 with the working title of "The Silent Bell". Shooting took 22 days on a budget of $200,000 – a record low amount for an American costume drama in the sound era. Sets left over from RKO's 1939 film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" were utilized, but because of the skimpy budget, cardboard sets were also used at some points. The outdoor snow scenes were shot at Big Bear Lake, California.