How many letters does the top answer for “wrote the night of the hunter” have?

The most common answer is laughton (8 letters).

Crossword clue: wrote the night of the hunter

1 answer found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

laughton 8 letters wd-fact-v3

United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)

wrote night 67% similar → wiesel

author of the night of the hunter 50% similar → laughton

director of the night of the hunter 50% similar → laughton

wrote boogie nights 50% similar → reynolds

wrote night and day 50% similar → porter

wrote night flight 50% similar → saintexupery

wrote night watch 50% similar → lukyanenko

wrote tender is the night 50% similar → fitzgerald