The police kept photos of the rogues' gallery on the wall.
rogues' gallery
idiomAny group of lawbreakers or other disreputable characters.
Origin
disputed originFrom rogue + gallery. Popularized by American detectives Allan Pinkerton and Thomas F. Byrnes.
Looking at the suspects in the lineup, the detective realized he was dealing with a complete rogues' gallery of local criminals.
The political scandal revealed a rogues' gallery of corrupt officials and lobbyists who had been manipulating the system for years.
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peanut gallery
Any source of heckling, unwelcome commentary or criticism, especially from a know-it-all or of an inexpert nature. May also now refer to general audience response: "Let's hear it from the peanut gallery."
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play to the gallery
To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.