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Bryant Washburn is a wealthy young man who'd like to make a name for himself . Washburn's girl friend Ann May advises him that he'll never amount to anything because he lacks the "common touch." To prove himself, our hero heads out into the blue-collar world, hoping to achieve success without his family's money and influence. He ends up gaining a reputation as a scoundrel, but be assured that things will smooth themselves out by fadeout time. Amateur Devil is based on Wanted: A Blemish, a short story by Jessie E. Henderson and Henry J. Buxton.