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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-047576.txt : 20041005
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-047576.hdr.sgml : 20041005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041005182605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-047576
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Goodman Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304097

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08056
		FILM NUMBER:		041067014

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 757-2807

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CHELSEY CAPITAL
		STREET 2:		712 FIFTH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANOVER DIRECT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320333
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				138053260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 HARBOR BLVD
		CITY:			WEEHAWKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018653800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 HARBOR BLVD
		CITY:			WEEHAWKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HORN & HARDART CO /NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000320333</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HANOVER DIRECT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HNV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304097</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Goodman Paul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CHELSEY CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>712 FIFTH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.23</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-04-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-third on each of 4/12/05 and 4/12/06 and 100% on 4/12/07 provided that Reporting Person is a director of Hanover Direct, Inc. immediately prior to any of such dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul S. Goodman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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