The first trailer and production photos are out of Mischa Barton (The O.C.) and the cast of Double Indemnity.

Mischa Barton is making her UK & Ireland stage debut in this new theatrical adaptation of James M Cain’s classic noir.

Video: Watch the trailer

Double Indemnity is now touring the UK & Ireland in 2026, including London Richmond, Brighton, Dublin, Southend, Wycombe, Liverpool, Bromley, Manchester, and Cardiff.

James M. Cain’s novel was famously turned into a classic film noir by Billy Wilder, starring Barbara Stanwyck as Phyllis.

First-look Photos

Photos by Manuel Harlan

Double Indemnity is a darkly compelling tale of murder, deceit, and desire that is widely considered one of the great crime novels of the 20th century.

The show has been adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway, and directed by Oscar Toeman.

Video: Interview with Mischa Barton

Also, go behind the scenes of the photoshoot for Double Indemnity, and hear from the show’s star Mischa Barton.

What is Double Indemnity about?

Set in LA during the 1930s, the story follows Walter Huff, a sharp-eyed insurance salesman who has built his career spotting scams. But when he meets the dangerously seductive Phyllis Nirdlinger (Mischa Barton) to discuss her husband’s life insurance policy, he is drawn into a web of lust, greed, and betrayal.

Together, they plot the perfect crime: murder the husband, cash in the policy, and vanish into the Californian sunset. But passion clouds judgment and guilt corrodes even the most perfect of plans. As their conspiracy unravels and mistrust festers, Walter and Phyllis find themselves battling not only the law, but each other.

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Main photo: Double Indemnity starring Mischa Barton. Photo by Manuel Harlan

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