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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030630124835
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204348-03-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STERRETT MALCOLM M B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204344

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25244
		FILM NUMBER:		03763323

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 FIFTH AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANS WORLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914577
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900]
		IRS NUMBER:				133738518
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 940
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129833355

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 940
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANS WORLD GAMING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941027
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    <periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>


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        <issuerName>TRANS WORLD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>twcp</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204344</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STERRETT MALCOLM M B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-30</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <deemedExecutionDate>
            <value>2003-06-26</value>
        </deemedExecutionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
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        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
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            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
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            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <ownershipNature>
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            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">tender offer pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934, in which notes were exchanged for shares of the Company's Common Stock, which were registered with the SEC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Hung Le (POA)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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