 The best known of the Pimpernel movies is the 1934 "The Scarlet Pimpernel" starring Leslie Howard, which is considered the definitive adaptation by some.In 1923, Fred Terry and Julia Nelson bought the sole performance right to a stageplay based on "The Scarlet Pimpernel".Orczy sued the two in an attempt to claim a separate right of performance for films, but was unsuccessful.